| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joe Roche (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Bowie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Hamlin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joaquin Delgado (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Claud Dolinski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Zaiss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Ferrell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Pernesky (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Filip Zaiss is called for the reach on Brian Bowie - foul #2 on Filip Zaiss, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Brian Bowie connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-36 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky grabs the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Pernesky | 22-39 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Brian Bowie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Brian Bowie, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG) Brian Bowie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo tips it back up and in | 22-41 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Joe Roche buries a 3 from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Coleman | 25-41 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Joe Roche grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Joaquin Delgado steps out of bounds on the baseline | 25-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin (PF) Joseph Coleman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang (SF) Edward Ferrell | |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky hits a wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Claud Dolinski | 25-43 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin blows the layup | 25-43 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joaquin Delgado - foul #1 on Joaquin Delgado, team foul #2 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Joseph Payne (PF), Gordon Girton (C) Joe Roche, Robert Hamlin, Joaquin Delgado | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman (PF) Gabriel Russo | |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Filip Zaiss | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Hu Fang is blocked by Gordon Girton | 25-45 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Filip Zaiss | 25-45 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Bowie (SG), Joseph Coleman (PF) Marco Fincher, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SF), James Taylor (C) Hu Fang, Richard Pernesky | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Bowie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dorsey Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gordon Girton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Claud Dolinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Filip Zaiss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Ferrell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Viktor Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Brian Bowie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Roche (PG), Joaquin Delgado (C) James Murray, Gordon Girton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-45 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman gets the offensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman hits a fadeaway from the right block | 25-47 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Brian Bowie misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman grabs the board | 25-47 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 25-47 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Joaquin Delgado pulls down the rebound | 25-47 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Brian Bowie scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Coleman | 28-47 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Joe Roche is called for the reach on Claud Dolinski - foul #1 on Joe Roche, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Hamlin (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Gordon Girton (C) Dorsey Hardin, Joseph Coleman, Joaquin Delgado | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang (SG), Andres Marino (SF), Gabriel Russo (PF) Filip Zaiss, Edward Ferrell, Viktor Zimmerman | |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Claud Dolinski | 28-50 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Claud Dolinski is called for the reach on Joe Roche - foul #2 on Claud Dolinski, team foul #2 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Marco Fincher (SG) Joe Roche, Brian Bowie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky (C) James Taylor | |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Hu Fang | 31-52 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Joseph Payne can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky grabs the board | 31-52 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Pernesky | 31-55 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Gordon Girton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-55 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin misses the tip | 31-55 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 31-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) SF - Robert Hamlin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Gordon Girton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Claud Dolinski (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hu Fang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andres Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Pernesky (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Hamlin - foul #1 on Robert Hamlin, team foul #4 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Roche (PG), Brian Bowie (SG), Dorsey Hardin (SF), Joseph Coleman (PF), Joaquin Delgado (C) James Murray, Marco Fincher, Robert Hamlin, Joseph Payne, Gordon Girton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SF), Viktor Zimmerman (PF), James Taylor (C) Claud Dolinski, Gabriel Russo, Richard Pernesky | |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Brian Bowie misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-57 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 31-57 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor is whistled for traveling | 31-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss (SG) Andres Marino | |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-57 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor is hacked by Dorsey Hardin - foul #1 on Dorsey Hardin, team foul #5 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Hamlin (SF) Dorsey Hardin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski (PG), Gabriel Russo (PF), Richard Pernesky (C) Hu Fang, Viktor Zimmerman, James Taylor | |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-57 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Brian Bowie's floater is knocked away by Richard Pernesky | 31-57 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-57 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Filip Zaiss buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Claud Dolinski | 31-60 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Joe Roche is hacked by Claud Dolinski - foul #3 on Claud Dolinski, team foul #3 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Dorsey Hardin (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Gordon Girton (C) Joe Roche, Brian Bowie, Robert Hamlin, Joseph Coleman, Joaquin Delgado | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Predrag Zetzer (SF), Viktor Zimmerman (PF), James Taylor (C) Claud Dolinski, Filip Zaiss, Edward Ferrell, Gabriel Russo, Richard Pernesky | |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Joseph Payne loses the dribble to Viktor Zimmerman | 31-60 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Dorsey Hardin is called for the reach on Predrag Zetzer - foul #2 on Dorsey Hardin, team foul #6 | 31-60 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | James Murray picks off the pass by Predrag Zetzer | 31-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) SF - Dorsey Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Gordon Girton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Hu Fang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Predrag Zetzer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Viktor Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marco Fincher | 33-60 |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | James Murray takes the ball from Predrag Zetzer | 33-60 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | James Murray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-60 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Gordon Girton pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-60 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Viktor Zimmerman is called for the reach on Joseph Payne - foul #3 on Viktor Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 33-60 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Marco Fincher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-60 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-60 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang clanks a jump hook near the basket | 33-60 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Gordon Girton grabs the board | 33-60 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | James Murray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-60 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Gordon Girton snags the offensive board | 33-60 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | James Taylor picks off the pass by Marco Fincher | 33-60 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman lays it in on a nice dish by Predrag Zetzer | 33-62 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Marco Fincher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-62 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-62 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Andres Marino | 33-64 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | James Murray misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-64 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang grabs the board | 33-64 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | James Murray steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 33-64 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Hu Fang steals it from Gordon Girton | 33-64 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer banks in the layup set up by Hu Fang | 33-66 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Viktor Zimmerman is called for the reach on Gordon Girton - foul #4 on Viktor Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 33-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Everette Briggs (SG), Jose Vega (C) Marco Fincher, Gordon Girton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino (PF) James Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Andres Marino picks off the pass by Dorsey Hardin | 33-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Everette Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dorsey Hardin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) C - Jose Vega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Hu Fang (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Predrag Zetzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cesar Marino (fresh) C - Viktor Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jose Vega - foul #1 on Jose Vega, team foul #7 | 33-66 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 33-67 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-67 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-67 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 33-67 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 33-67 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 33-67 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino gets the offensive rebound | 33-67 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-67 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Jose Vega gets the rebound | 33-67 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | James Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-67 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer pulls down the rebound | 33-67 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-67 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 33-67 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-67 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Joseph Payne tips it home | 35-67 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG), Gordon Girton (C) Everette Briggs, Jose Vega | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Taylor (C) Cesar Marino | |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Joseph Payne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-67 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-67 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino is hacked by Gordon Girton - foul #2 on Gordon Girton, team foul #8 | 35-67 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 35-68 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 35-68 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Gordon Girton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-68 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | James Murray buries a shot from the free throw line | 37-68 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Dorsey Hardin is called for the reach on Viktor Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dorsey Hardin, team foul #9 | 37-68 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 37-69 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-70 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | James Murray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-70 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 37-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | James Murray misses the shot from close range | 37-70 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor grabs the board | 37-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino is hacked by Marco Fincher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marco Fincher, team foul #10 | 37-70 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 37-71 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 37-71 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Gordon Girton gets the rebound | 37-71 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin is hacked by Predrag Zetzer - foul #2 on Predrag Zetzer, team foul #6 | 37-71 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | James Murray buries a 3 from the right wing | 40-71 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang runs out the clock | 40-71 |