| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fresh) SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Dufrene (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Magdaleno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Tyrell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Gary Bolden inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Evansville | Tony Kelley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | James Tyrell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini blows the layup but he's fouled by Warren Sturtz - foul #2 on Warren Sturtz, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:52 | Evansville | Michael Krieg steals the ball from Gary Bolden | 28-21 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Michael Krieg connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Chris Richarson - foul #1 on Chris Richarson, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Tony Kelley hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Tyrell - foul #1 on James Tyrell, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses short on a runner in the paint | 31-24 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | Gary Bolden gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:48 | Evansville | Chris Richarson can't finish the layup | 31-24 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Adam Williams grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Chris Richarson - foul #2 on Chris Richarson, team foul #3 | 31-24 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 17:43 | Evansville | Tony Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:20 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses long on a shot in the paint | 31-24 |
| 17:18 | Evansville | James Dufrene tips it in | 33-24 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini hits a jumpshot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Tony Kelley clanks a shot from the left side | 33-26 |
| 16:48 | Evansville | Tony Kelley tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Dufrene - foul #1 on James Dufrene, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SF), William Simpson (PF), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Gary Bolden, James Dufrene, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Clarence Gore (SF), Harold Briley (PF), Lawerence Sapp (C) William Magdaleno, Michael Krieg, James Tyrell, Adam Williams | |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:10 | Evansville | Thomas Klein can't connect on a runner near the basket | 35-28 |
| 16:08 | Evansville | William Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Chris Richarson can't finish the layup | 35-28 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Clarence Gore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sterling Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Klein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Briley (fresh) C - Lawerence Sapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Sterling Rogers - foul #1 on Sterling Rogers, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Marc McCormick (SG), Tony Kelley (C) Sterling Rogers, Chris Richarson, Thomas Klein | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Magdaleno (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), James Tyrell (PF) Dominic Mancini, Clarence Gore, Harold Briley | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Tony Kelley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Warren Sturtz | 37-30 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Krieg and the foul's on William Simpson - foul #3 on William Simpson, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (SF) Melvin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:34 | Evansville | Gary Bolden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Magdaleno | 37-33 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | William Magdaleno's pass is intercepted by Gary Bolden | 37-33 |
| 13:47 | Evansville | Warren Sturtz can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 13:46 | Evansville | Tony Kelley grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 13:28 | Evansville | Gary Bolden misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Michael Krieg pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 13:12 | Evansville | William Simpson gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:46 | Evansville | Marc McCormick's layup is rejected by James Tyrell | 37-33 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Marc McCormick hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Michael Krieg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 12:24 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Marc McCormick | 39-33 |
| 12:07 | Evansville | Lawerence Sapp picks off the pass by Tony Kelley | 39-33 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Gary Bolden snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 11:49 | Evansville | Warren Sturtz double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Melvin Ferguson (SF), James Dufrene (PF), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Marc McCormick, Gary Bolden, William Simpson, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG), Dominic Mancini (SG), Clarence Gore (SF), Harold Briley (PF), Adam Williams (C) Kevin Frazier, William Magdaleno, Michael Krieg, James Tyrell, Lawerence Sapp | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Clarence Gore can't throw it down but he's fouled by Sterling Rogers - foul #2 on Sterling Rogers, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Clarence Gore misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Clarence Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sterling Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Dufrene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Klein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Olin Zacher (fresh) SG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Briley (fresh) C - Adam Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Evansville | Chris Richarson drills a runner from close range | 41-34 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Olin Zacher clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 11:03 | Evansville | James Dufrene pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 10:40 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Clarence Gore | 41-34 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | James Dufrene is called for the reach on Harold Briley - foul #2 on James Dufrene, team foul #8 | 41-34 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Harold Briley misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | Thomas Klein snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 10:06 | Evansville | Chris Richarson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Olin Zacher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Adam Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is hacked by James Dufrene - foul #3 on James Dufrene, team foul #9 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Gary Bolden (SF), Tony Kelley (C) Sterling Rogers, Melvin Ferguson, Thomas Klein | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Magdaleno (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), James Tyrell (PF) Olin Zacher, Clarence Gore, Harold Briley | |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Chris Richarson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp (C) Adam Williams | |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Magdaleno | 41-38 |
| 08:44 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 08:43 | Evansville | Tony Kelley can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 08:41 | Evansville | Gary Bolden can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Michael Krieg's pass is intercepted by Warren Sturtz | 41-38 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | Chris Richarson's pass is intercepted by James Tyrell | 41-38 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | James Dufrene denies the turnaround by Michael Krieg | 41-38 |
| 07:53 | Evansville | Gary Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 07:26 | Evansville | The jump hook by Tony Kelley is blocked by James Tyrell | 41-38 |
| 07:25 | Evansville | Gary Bolden tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Dufrene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Magdaleno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Tyrell (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawerence Sapp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | William Magdaleno connects on the shot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | Michael Krieg steals it from Tony Kelley | 43-40 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dominic Mancini | 43-42 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | Gary Bolden clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 06:20 | Evansville | Chris Richarson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 06:08 | Evansville | Tony Kelley hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Warren Sturtz | 45-42 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dominic Mancini | 45-44 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | Gary Bolden is hacked by Michael Krieg - foul #1 on Michael Krieg, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Marc McCormick (SG), Melvin Ferguson (SF), William Simpson (PF), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Chris Richarson, Gary Bolden, James Dufrene, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG), Kevin Frazier (SG), Clarence Gore (SF), Harold Briley (PF), Adam Williams (C) Dominic Mancini, William Magdaleno, Michael Krieg, James Tyrell, Lawerence Sapp | |
| 05:14 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers's pass is intercepted by Olin Zacher | 45-44 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Harold Briley tips it home | 45-46 |
| 04:19 | Evansville | Marc McCormick loses the dribble to Clarence Gore | 45-46 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier can't throw it down | 45-46 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | William Simpson grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | Marc McCormick lays it in | 47-46 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Sterling Rogers picks off the pass by Olin Zacher in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 03:37 | Evansville | William Simpson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 03:36 | Evansville | William Simpson tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 03:34 | Evansville | William Simpson can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Clarence Gore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Olin Zacher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 03:13 | Evansville | Marc McCormick misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Adam Williams snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sterling Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc McCormick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Klein (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Olin Zacher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Briley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Olin Zacher hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clarence Gore | 47-52 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), Tony Kelley (C) Sterling Rogers, Marc McCormick, Melvin Ferguson, Thomas Klein | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), William Magdaleno (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), James Tyrell (PF) Olin Zacher, Kevin Frazier, Clarence Gore, Harold Briley | |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Chris Richarson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Magdaleno | 50-54 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | Gary Bolden scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Warren Sturtz | 53-54 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | William Magdaleno clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Richarson - foul #3 on Chris Richarson, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Dufrene (PF) William Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | William Magdaleno makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | William Magdaleno misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:35 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Dufrene | 53-55 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Krieg - foul #2 on Michael Krieg, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | William Magdaleno misses the dunk but the foul's on Chris Richarson - foul #4 on Chris Richarson, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | William Magdaleno makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | William Magdaleno makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Richarson - foul #5 on Chris Richarson, team foul #12 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc McCormick (SG) Chris Richarson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Gary Bolden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Tyrell | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Marc McCormick is called for the reach on James Tyrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc McCormick, team foul #13 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG) Dominic Mancini | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | James Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | James Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Gary Bolden misses short on a halfcourt shot | 55-60 |