| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Eyman | 29-27 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 29-27 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Steven Deleo travels with the ball | 29-27 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway is fouled on the floor by Steven Deleo - foul #1 on Steven Deleo, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Don Hamel | 29-29 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Steven Deleo connects on the floater from the left side set up by John Howard | 31-29 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits a 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Steven Deleo banks in the layup on a great pass from John Howard | 33-32 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Eyman | 33-32 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | John Howard hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Carroll Holzer | 35-32 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego is hacked by Steven Deleo - foul #2 on Steven Deleo, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) John Howard, Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Sam Arendt pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | John McClure makes the floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Atkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Wade Westervelt takes the ball from Daniel Clontz | 37-32 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Tyler Batten takes the ball from Robert Atkins | 37-32 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Brian Keith gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Robert Atkins misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Tyler Batten - foul #1 on Tyler Batten, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Steven Deleo (PF) John McClure, Wade Westervelt, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Robert Caldwell (C) Don Hamel, Tyler Batten | |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Robert Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Robert Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Atkins | 39-32 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Robert Atkins misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses badly on a runner in the paint | 39-34 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Steven Deleo steps in front of the Robert Caldwell pass | 39-34 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Steven Deleo dunks the ball on a great pass from Kevin Jones and the foul's on Daniel Clontz - foul #2 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG), Walter Eyman (C) Sam Arendt, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF) Daniel Clontz, Jimmy Jones, James Nowell, Christopher Mitchell | |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Eyman - foul #2 on Walter Eyman, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (PF) Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | John Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell's 3 pointer is rejected by John Howard | 42-36 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Walter Eyman gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Calvin Borrego steals it from Brian Keith | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Hugh Calloway is called for the reach on Carroll Holzer - foul #1 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Steven Deleo (PF) John Howard, Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Chad Blouin, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is hacked by Steven Deleo - foul #3 on Steven Deleo, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (C) Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Nowell (SF) Hugh Calloway | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Wade Westervelt steals it from Don Hamel out of a doubleteam | 42-36 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | John McClure banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wade Westervelt | 44-36 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wade Westervelt - foul #1 on Wade Westervelt, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG) Wade Westervelt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG) Don Hamel | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | John Howard's floater is tipped away by Tyler Batten | 44-37 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Sam Arendt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | John McClure misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Nowell | 44-39 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Clontz | 44-41 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | John McClure comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | James Nowell pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Keith | 44-41 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | John McClure makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Sam Arendt | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John McClure (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sam Arendt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Nowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Deleo | 46-41 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | John McClure buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Arendt | 49-41 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | John McClure is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones - foul #3 on John McClure, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), William Murray (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, John McClure, Sam Arendt, Steven Deleo, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Daniel Clontz, Jimmy Jones, James Nowell, Christopher Mitchell, Tyler Batten | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Carroll Holzer | 51-44 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carroll Holzer | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Kevin Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wade Westervelt | 54-44 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Walter Eyman can't finish the layup | 54-44 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | William Murray grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Kevin Jones's pass is intercepted by Chad Blouin | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | William Murray snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Holzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Murray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Blouin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Calloway (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Borrego (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | William Murray is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), John McClure (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Robert Atkins (C) Wade Westervelt, Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, William Murray, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Daniel Clontz (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Chad Blouin, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Deleo steps in front of the Jimmy Jones pass | 54-47 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | John Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (C) Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz hits a floater from the left side | 54-49 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SG), Walter Eyman (C) John McClure, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF), Robert Caldwell (C) Daniel Clontz, Tyler Batten | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG) Sam Arendt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego (PF) Christopher Mitchell | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Kevin Jones clanks a floater from the right block | 56-49 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell buries a shot from the right block | 56-51 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses short on a runner in the paint | 56-51 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Steven Deleo is hacked by Don Hamel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Hamel, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (C) Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | John Howard is hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #3 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Hugh Calloway - foul #2 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Hamel | 58-54 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | John Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Don Hamel - foul #2 on Don Hamel, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF), Walter Eyman (C) Steven Deleo, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Borrego | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Don Hamel is called for the reach on John Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Hamel, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-57 |