| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Knudtson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Otis Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Seng (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | David Seng inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | David Seng hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Rickman | 30-36 |
| 19:18 | Marshall | Otis Cox misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Roger Padgett - foul #1 on Roger Padgett, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF) David Seng, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 19:18 | Marshall | Otis Cox makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:18 | Marshall | Otis Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Richard Knudtson is called for the reach on Roger Padgett - foul #2 on Richard Knudtson, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), David Seng (SF) Charles Rickman, Gerald Arnold | |
| 18:40 | Penn State | David Palmer lays it in set up by David Seng | 32-38 |
| 18:23 | Marshall | Richard Knudtson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Otis Cox | 35-38 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | David Seng hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by William Gay - foul #2 on William Gay, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) David Palmer, Derek Lindauer | |
| 18:10 | Penn State | David Seng makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | David Seng makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:48 | Marshall | Mark Archer is denied on a layup by Steven Trower | 35-40 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Rainey | 35-40 |
| 17:29 | Marshall | Justin Rainey is hacked by Steven Trower - foul #2 on Steven Trower, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Derek Lindauer (C) Roger Padgett, David Seng, Steven Trower | |
| 17:10 | Marshall | Mark Archer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Knudtson | 38-40 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Wilson (SF), William Williams (PF) Mark Archer, William Gay | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF) Zachary Harbin, Gerald Arnold, Derek Lindauer | |
| 16:26 | Marshall | William Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Trower | 38-40 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | David Seng lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Rickman | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Marshall | William Wilson travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dwayne Day (PG), Mark Archer (SF), Zachary Breshears (C) Richard Knudtson, William Wilson, Justin Rainey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), David Palmer (SG), Derek Lindauer (PF), Edward Landon (C) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, Steven Trower, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dwayne Day (fresh) SG - Otis Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Archer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Breshears (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Seng (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Lindauer (fresh) C - Edward Landon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | David Seng misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-42 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | David Palmer snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | David Seng misses short on a floater in the lane | 38-42 |
| 15:26 | Marshall | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:09 | Marshall | Mark Archer is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Wilson (SG), William Gay (PF) Otis Cox, Zachary Breshears | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), Steven Trower (PF) Zachary Harbin, David Palmer, Derek Lindauer | |
| 14:59 | Penn State | David Seng connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Rickman | 38-44 |
| 14:47 | Marshall | Dwayne Day can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Charles Rickman pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Dwayne Day steals the ball from Steven Trower | 38-44 |
| 14:10 | Marshall | Mark Archer throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Dwayne Day and he's fouled by Roger Padgett - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Knudtson (PG), Otis Cox (SG), Justin Rainey (C) Dwayne Day, William Wilson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) David Seng, Steven Trower | |
| 14:10 | Marshall | Mark Archer makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Charles Rickman can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Knudtson - foul #3 on Richard Knudtson, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Wilson (SF) Mark Archer | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF) Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | William Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Otis Cox and the foul's on David Seng - foul #1 on David Seng, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Charles Rickman, Steven Trower | |
| 13:31 | Marshall | William Wilson misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | David Seng misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Knudtson - foul #4 on Richard Knudtson, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dwayne Day (PG) Richard Knudtson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), Steven Trower (PF) Roger Padgett, David Palmer, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 13:19 | Penn State | David Seng makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | David Seng makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:59 | Marshall | William Gay knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Otis Cox and he's fouled by Charles Rickman - foul #2 on Charles Rickman, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Palmer (SG), Derek Lindauer (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Zachary Harbin, Charles Rickman, David Seng, Steven Trower | |
| 12:59 | Marshall | William Gay misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Justin Rainey is called for the reach on David Palmer - foul #2 on Justin Rainey, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Archer (SF), William Williams (PF) William Wilson, William Gay | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF) David Palmer, Derek Lindauer, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Dwayne Day takes the ball from David Seng | 45-47 |
| 12:18 | Marshall | Mark Archer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | William Williams swats the short shot by Steven Trower | 48-47 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Roger Padgett snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dwayne Day (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otis Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Archer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Seng (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | David Seng lays it in | 48-49 |
| 11:13 | Marshall | Mark Archer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 11:11 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Cox | 48-49 |
| 11:00 | Marshall | William Williams is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Nolan Moorer (PG), William Wilson (SG), Andrew Secrist (SF), William Gay (PF) Dwayne Day, Otis Cox, Mark Archer, Justin Rainey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), David Palmer (SG), Derek Lindauer (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, David Seng, Steven Trower | |
| 10:43 | Penn State | David Palmer misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Secrist - foul #1 on Andrew Secrist, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:21 | Marshall | Andrew Secrist hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Nolan Moorer | 50-51 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 09:56 | Marshall | William Gay snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 09:40 | Marshall | Nolan Moorer scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Secrist | 52-51 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:21 | Marshall | Andrew Secrist snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:59 | Marshall | Nolan Moorer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 08:58 | Marshall | Andrew Secrist tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dwayne Day (PG), Otis Cox (SG), Mark Archer (SF), Justin Rainey (C) Nolan Moorer, William Wilson, William Gay, William Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF) Zachary Harbin, David Palmer, Derek Lindauer, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 08:27 | Marshall | Mark Archer misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Rickman - foul #3 on Charles Rickman, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 08:27 | Marshall | Mark Archer makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:27 | Marshall | Mark Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | David Seng misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 56-51 |
| 08:06 | Marshall | Justin Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:44 | Marshall | Otis Cox is denied on a layup by Edward Landon | 56-51 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | David Seng snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Dwayne Day (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otis Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Archer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Secrist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Seng (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Landon (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Steven Trower scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Rickman | 56-53 |
| 07:07 | Marshall | Justin Rainey misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Justin Rainey steals the ball from David Seng | 56-53 |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Justin Rainey lays it up and in on a great pass from Otis Cox | 58-53 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Roger Padgett hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 05:52 | Marshall | Andrew Secrist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Justin Rainey misses the tip | 58-55 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Charles Rickman hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Padgett | 58-57 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Knudtson (PG), William Gay (PF) Dwayne Day, Andrew Secrist | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF) Steven Trower | |
| 05:25 | Marshall | William Gay misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Fredrick Hunter, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | Mark Archer hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Gay | 60-57 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Roger Padgett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 04:42 | Marshall | William Gay gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:38 | Marshall | Otis Cox makes the 3 from straight away set up by Justin Rainey | 63-57 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Roger Padgett connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Seng | 63-59 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | Justin Rainey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Roger Padgett clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-59 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | David Seng clanks a runner in the lane | 63-59 |
| 03:45 | Marshall | Richard Knudtson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:27 | Marshall | William Gay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Edward Landon pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Knudtson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Otis Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Archer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Seng (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Landon (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Charles Rickman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Padgett | 63-61 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | The short jumper by Richard Knudtson is denied by Fredrick Hunter | 63-61 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Landon | 63-61 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Charles Rickman knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Roger Padgett | 63-64 |
| 02:21 | Marshall | The jump hook by Mark Archer is blocked by Edward Landon | 63-64 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | David Seng pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | David Seng drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Marshall | Mark Archer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by David Seng - foul #2 on David Seng, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Trower (PF) Fredrick Hunter | |
| 01:48 | Marshall | Mark Archer makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:48 | Marshall | Mark Archer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:48 | Marshall | Mark Archer misses the 3rd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 64-66 |
| 01:37 | Marshall | Justin Rainey grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:33 | Marshall | Mark Archer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Otis Cox | 67-66 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Justin Rainey swats the short shot by David Seng | 67-66 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Justin Rainey snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:03 | Marshall | William Gay is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Knudtson | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Roger Padgett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Rickman | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Marshall | Steven Trower swats the short shot by William Gay | 70-69 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Steven Trower snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | David Seng misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Roger Padgett pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | David Seng misses the floater from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | David Seng hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Marshall | Otis Cox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Steven Trower is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Knudtson - foul #5 on Richard Knudtson, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dwayne Day (PG) Richard Knudtson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Marshall | Mark Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | William Gay is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-71 |