| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Edward Ramey (fresh) SG - Frank Mojica (fresh) SF - James Wall (fresh) PF - Raymond Bowen (fresh) C - Robert Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) C - Walter Eyman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Walter Eyman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Steven Deleo loses the dribble to Raymond Bowen | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Missouri | Edward Ramey is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Steven Deleo's pass is intercepted by Frank Mojica | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Missouri | Edward Ramey banks in the layup set up by Frank Mojica | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Missouri | Frank Mojica snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Missouri | Frank Mojica misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Missouri | Frank Mojica misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Missouri | Robert Bailey can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Kevin Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Missouri | James Wall connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Ramey | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | Missouri | Edward Ramey grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | Missouri | Edward Ramey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Kevin Jones knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Walter Eyman | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Walter Eyman steals it from Frank Mojica | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer is hacked by Raymond Bowen - foul #1 on Raymond Bowen, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Shaffer (SF) James Wall | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Edward Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mojica (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Shaffer (fresh) PF - Raymond Bowen (fresh) C - Robert Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) SG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) PF - Brian Keith (fresh) C - Robert Atkins (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | John McClure misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:22 | Missouri | Robert Atkins is called for the reach on Edward Ramey - foul #1 on Robert Atkins, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 15:01 | Missouri | Frank Mojica hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alan Shaffer | 7-6 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Brian Keith's pass is intercepted by Robert Bailey | 7-6 |
| 14:11 | Missouri | Robert Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Mojica | 9-6 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | John McClure drills a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:27 | Missouri | Alan Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Wall (SF) Edward Ramey | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John McClure, Wade Westervelt, Brian Keith, Robert Atkins | |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses the easy layup | 9-9 |
| 13:13 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Frank Mojica | 9-9 |
| 12:51 | Missouri | Frank Mojica loses the ball out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG) Sam Arendt | |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 12:08 | Missouri | Alan Shaffer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Walter Eyman snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | John Howard double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Ramey (PG) Alan Shaffer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:52 | Missouri | Frank Mojica drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Ramey | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Edward Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Mojica (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) C - Walter Eyman (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Frank Mojica steps in front of the Carroll Holzer pass | 12-11 |
| 11:42 | Missouri | Edward Ramey lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Mojica | 14-11 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Wall - foul #1 on James Wall, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Peter Short (PF) Raymond Bowen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (C) Carroll Holzer, Walter Eyman | |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Peter Short snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:50 | Missouri | Peter Short hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Wall and the foul's on Brian Keith - foul #1 on Brian Keith, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Shaffer (SF) James Wall | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:50 | Missouri | Peter Short misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Steven Deleo buries a shot from close range set up by John Howard | 16-14 |
| 10:25 | Missouri | Robert Bailey misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 10:24 | Missouri | Edward Ramey gets the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:00 | Missouri | Frank Mojica is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Wall (SF), Raymond Bowen (PF) Frank Mojica, Peter Short | |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo | |
| 09:42 | Missouri | Alan Shaffer drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Wall | 18-14 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Brian Keith scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carroll Holzer | 18-16 |
| 09:01 | Missouri | Alan Shaffer connects on the jumper near the basket | 20-16 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Brian Keith buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 08:20 | Missouri | Alan Shaffer is whistled for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Mojica (SG), Peter Short (C) Alan Shaffer, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Robert Atkins (C) Carroll Holzer, Sam Arendt, Brian Keith, Walter Eyman | |
| 08:06 | Penn State | John Howard can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 20-18 |
| 08:05 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Edward Ramey | 20-18 |
| 08:00 | Missouri | James Wall drills a 3 from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is called for traveling | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Edward Ramey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Mojica (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Bowen (tiring) 2 reb. C - Peter Short (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McClure (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Atkins (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen hits the finger roll and the foul's on Steven Deleo - foul #1 on Steven Deleo, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF) John McClure | |
| 07:15 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is called for 3 seconds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Shaffer (SF), Robert Bailey (C) James Wall, Raymond Bowen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG), Walter Eyman (C) Sam Arendt, Robert Atkins | |
| 06:41 | Missouri | Peter Short hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Steven Deleo gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | John Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 06:30 | Missouri | Alan Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:08 | Missouri | Edward Ramey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (PF) Steven Deleo | |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 26-20 |
| 05:48 | Missouri | Frank Mojica works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 26-20 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Walter Eyman can't connect on a shot in the paint | 26-20 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Walter Eyman tips it home | 26-22 |
| 05:00 | Missouri | Frank Mojica evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 04:59 | Missouri | Frank Mojica snags the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Robert Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Wall (SF), Raymond Bowen (PF) Alan Shaffer, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Steven Deleo (PF) John Howard, Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Walter Eyman | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Mojica - foul #1 on Frank Mojica, team foul #3 | 26-22 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:17 | Missouri | John McClure steals it from Edward Ramey in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Sam Arendt lays it in on a great pass from John McClure | 26-25 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Edward Ramey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Steven Deleo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Keith | 26-25 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | John McClure comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 03:41 | Missouri | Frank Mojica snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Edward Ramey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Mojica (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Short (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Missouri | Peter Short is fouled on the floor by Brian Keith - foul #2 on Brian Keith, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Bailey (C) Peter Short | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Robert Atkins (C) Wade Westervelt, Brian Keith | |
| 02:59 | Missouri | Robert Bailey misses the shot near the basket | 26-25 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Sam Arendt snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | John McClure hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Steven Deleo hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 02:12 | Missouri | Frank Mojica misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-27 |
| 02:10 | Missouri | James Wall tips it in | 28-27 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | John McClure misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Robert Atkins misses the tip | 28-27 |
| 01:58 | Missouri | James Wall grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 01:35 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen misses the lay-in | 28-27 |
| 01:34 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Robert Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | John Howard hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Frank Mojica - foul #2 on Frank Mojica, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Shaffer (SG), Peter Short (PF) Edward Ramey, Raymond Bowen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John McClure, Sam Arendt, Steven Deleo, Robert Atkins | |
| 01:29 | Penn State | John Howard makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:05 | Missouri | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carroll Holzer - foul #1 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| 01:05 | Missouri | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:05 | Missouri | Robert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Brian Keith gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Walter Eyman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-30 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Eyman - foul #1 on Walter Eyman, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF) John Howard | |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Robert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Sam Arendt grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Walter Eyman drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Arendt | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | James Wall clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-32 |