| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) SG - David Christenson (fresh) SF - Richard Ton (fresh) PF - Wayne Howard (fresh) C - James Murrin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) SG - Derek Smith (fresh) SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Derek Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a runner from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Derek Smith tips it home | 0-7 |
| 17:39 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin's pass is intercepted by Everett Ibrahim | 0-7 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gerald Ricco | 0-9 |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Everett Ibrahim - foul #1 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 1-9 |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Chiesa | 2-11 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton misses the lay-in | 2-11 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Garry Gearhart | 2-11 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | William Devore's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Ton | 2-11 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:55 | SE Missouri State | Garry Gearhart steals it from John Covington | 2-11 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) SG - David Christenson (fresh) SF - Richard Ton (fresh) PF - Wayne Howard (fresh) C - James Murrin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) SG - Mwai Abdur (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Chiesa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Garry Gearhart | 2-13 |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | William Devore picks off the pass by James Murrin | 2-13 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | John Dolezal knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mwai Abdur | 2-16 |
| 14:40 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-16 |
| 14:38 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton tips it back up and in | 4-16 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | William Devore lays it up and in on a great pass from John Dolezal | 4-18 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton is fouled on the floor by Mwai Abdur - foul #1 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #2 | 4-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), David Lee (SG), David Gaddis (SF), Delbert Chevalier (PF), Phillip Powell (C) John Covington, David Christenson, Richard Ton, Wayne Howard, James Murrin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Derek Smith (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 13:56 | SE Missouri State | David Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-18 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Ricco - foul #1 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #3 | 4-18 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten makes the 1st free throw | 5-18 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten misses the 2nd free throw | 5-18 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim snags the defensive board | 5-18 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Gerald Ricco | 5-18 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | Everett Ibrahim swats the dunk try by Delbert Chevalier | 5-18 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the board | 5-18 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Derek Smith connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Bruce Bennett | 5-20 |
| 12:41 | SE Missouri State | David Lee clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Derek Smith - foul #1 on Derek Smith, team foul #4 | 5-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Wayne Howard (PF) Matthew Auten, David Gaddis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:41 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 6-20 |
| 12:41 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim blows the dunk but he's fouled by Wayne Howard - foul #1 on Wayne Howard, team foul #1 | 7-20 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 7-21 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 12:05 | SE Missouri State | John Covington comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-22 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim pulls down the rebound | 7-22 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | David Lee is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #2 | 7-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (SG), Richard Ton (SF), James Murrin (C) David Lee, Phillip Powell, Delbert Chevalier | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) SG - David Christenson (fresh) SF - Richard Ton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Howard (fresh) C - James Murrin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the easy layup | 7-22 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-22 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-22 |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Murrin | 7-22 |
| 11:09 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton misses badly on a floater from the right side | 7-22 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 7-22 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the driving attempt from close range | 7-24 |
| 10:31 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin hits a floater from the left side | 9-24 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 9-27 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #5 | 9-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG), Delbert Chevalier (PF) John Covington, Wayne Howard | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 10-27 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-27 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier grabs the offensive board | 10-27 |
| 09:41 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson loses the ball out of bounds | 10-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell (C) James Murrin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Dolezal | 10-30 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-30 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim gets the rebound | 10-30 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Phillip Powell is called for the reach on John Dolezal - foul #1 on Phillip Powell, team foul #3 | 10-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), David Lee (SG), Wayne Howard (PF) Matthew Auten, David Christenson, Richard Ton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (PF) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill | |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #4 | 10-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (SG), James Murrin (C) David Lee, Delbert Chevalier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Everett Ibrahim | |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-31 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-32 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-32 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 10-32 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the fadeaway from the left side | 10-32 |
| 07:56 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin gets the rebound | 10-32 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | John Covington knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Auten | 12-32 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | William Devore can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Phillip Powell - foul #2 on Phillip Powell, team foul #5 | 12-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Gaddis (SF) Phillip Powell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, James Chiesa, Roy Hill | |
| 07:37 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 1st free throw | 12-33 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 12-34 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Auten (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gaddis (fresh) PF - Wayne Howard (fresh) C - James Murrin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Devore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | John Dolezal steals the ball from Wayne Howard | 12-34 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Dolezal and he's hacked by James Murrin - foul #1 on James Murrin, team foul #6 | 12-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (SG), Richard Ton (SF) Matthew Auten, David Gaddis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Gerald Ricco, William Devore | |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the free throw | 12-37 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-37 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 15-37 |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-37 |
| 06:08 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Childress (PG), Delbert Chevalier (C) John Covington, James Murrin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Garry Gearhart (PF) Derek Smith, Roy Hill | |
| 06:01 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Christenson - foul #1 on David Christenson, team foul #7 | 15-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG) John Childress | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Garry Gearhart | |
| 06:01 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 15-38 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 15-39 |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton hits a floater from the left side set up by Matthew Auten | 17-39 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Christenson - foul #2 on David Christenson, team foul #8 | 17-39 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Childress (SG) David Christenson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) John Dolezal, Roy Hill | |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 17-40 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 17-40 |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier grabs the board | 17-40 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten loses the ball out of bounds | 17-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Bruce Bennett, Garry Gearhart | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Delbert Chevalier blocks the short jumper by Everett Ibrahim | 17-40 |
| 05:03 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier snags the defensive board | 17-40 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | John Childress hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-40 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Chiesa | 19-43 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-43 |
| 04:18 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten gets the offensive rebound | 19-43 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard hits a shot from the baseline | 21-43 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim is fouled on the floor by John Childress - foul #1 on John Childress, team foul #9 | 21-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), David Christenson (SG), David Lee (SF), James Murrin (C) Matthew Auten, John Childress, Richard Ton, Wayne Howard | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (PF) Gerald Ricco, James Chiesa, Roy Hill | |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Murrin | 21-43 |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-43 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | William Devore pulls down the rebound | 21-43 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Christenson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Murrin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Devore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | John Dolezal is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Garry Gearhart (PF) Derek Smith, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin misses the lay-in | 21-43 |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier hits the follow up shot | 23-43 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | William Devore scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by John Dolezal | 23-45 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-45 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to David Lee | 23-45 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the dunk | 25-45 |
| 01:57 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-45 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | John Covington can't tip it in | 25-45 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart tips it in | 25-47 |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses the lay-in | 25-47 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Devore | 25-47 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | John Covington is called for the reach on Gerald Ricco - foul #1 on John Covington, team foul #10 | 25-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton (SF), Wayne Howard (PF), Phillip Powell (C) David Lee, Delbert Chevalier, James Murrin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco makes the 1st free throw | 25-48 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco makes the 2nd free throw | 25-49 |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | John Covington clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-49 |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 25-49 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-49 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the board | 25-49 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Ricco | 25-52 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell misses the dunk attempt | 25-52 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur pulls down the rebound | 25-52 |