| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Levi Herr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Carvajal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Caraway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Rasberry (fresh) C - Tommy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vernon Wansley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Davis Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frances Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Nyberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Frances Perkins inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley is fouled on the floor by David Carvajal - foul #3 on David Carvajal, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Kim (SG) David Carvajal | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:27 | Penn State | William Nyberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley tips it in | 35-44 |
| 19:15 | South Alabama | Douglas Rasberry is hacked by Vernon Wansley - foul #1 on Vernon Wansley, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clinton Caraway | 38-44 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frances Perkins | 38-47 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | Levi Herr buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Jones | 40-47 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herschel Richardson (PG), Wesley Gray (SG), Michael Eisenman (SF), Gary Wright (PF) Levi Herr, James Kim, Clinton Caraway, Douglas Rasberry | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Spruell (PG), Ivan Zazozdor (SG), Al Scott (SF), Karl Cook (PF), Tibor Zhanel (C) Vernon Wansley, Davis Cochran, Frances Perkins, William Nyberg, Gabriel Giordano | |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | Gary Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | Wesley Gray can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Gary Wright can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | James Spruell gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | James Spruell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Karl Cook tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 18:01 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Herschel Richardson | 40-47 |
| 17:54 | South Alabama | Tibor Zhanel takes the ball from Gary Wright | 40-47 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Gary Wright denies the turnaround by Karl Cook | 40-47 |
| 17:25 | South Alabama | Gary Wright grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 17:20 | South Alabama | Michael Eisenman makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Herschel Richardson | 42-47 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Karl Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Al Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Karl Cook is fouled on the floor by Tommy Jones - foul #1 on Tommy Jones, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Levi Herr (PG), James Kim (SG), Clinton Caraway (SF), Douglas Rasberry (PF), Michael Rust (C) Herschel Richardson, Wesley Gray, Michael Eisenman, Gary Wright, Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Wansley (PG), Davis Cochran (SG), Frances Perkins (SF), William Nyberg (PF), Gabriel Giordano (C) James Spruell, Ivan Zazozdor, Al Scott, Karl Cook, Tibor Zhanel | |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Douglas Rasberry steps in front of the Davis Cochran pass | 42-47 |
| 16:20 | South Alabama | Levi Herr is hacked by Gabriel Giordano - foul #1 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | Levi Herr misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Gabriel Giordano gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Levi Herr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kim (fresh) SF - Clinton Caraway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Rasberry (fairly fresh) C - Michael Rust (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vernon Wansley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Davis Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frances Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Nyberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Penn State | William Nyberg clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frances Perkins | 42-49 |
| 15:31 | South Alabama | Clinton Caraway misses the floater from the right side | 42-49 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Gabriel Giordano pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Davis Cochran loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Carvajal (SG), Michael Eisenman (SF), Gary Wright (PF), Jason Bradley (C) James Kim, Clinton Caraway, Douglas Rasberry, Michael Rust | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ivan Zazozdor (SG), Al Scott (SF), Tibor Zhanel (C) Davis Cochran, Frances Perkins, Gabriel Giordano | |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Michael Eisenman is fouled on the floor by Al Scott - foul #3 on Al Scott, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| 15:12 | South Alabama | David Carvajal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Palmer (PG) Vernon Wansley | |
| 15:00 | Penn State | William Nyberg hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Palmer | 42-51 |
| 14:39 | South Alabama | Levi Herr hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Wright | 45-51 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Al Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herschel Richardson (PG), Wesley Gray (SF), Tommy Jones (C) Levi Herr, Michael Eisenman, Jason Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Spruell (PG), Karl Cook (PF), Gabriel Giordano (C) Joseph Palmer, William Nyberg, Tibor Zhanel | |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | David Carvajal misses the 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones tips it in | 47-51 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Gabriel Giordano is hacked by David Carvajal in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Carvajal, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clinton Caraway (SF), Douglas Rasberry (PF) David Carvajal, Gary Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Wansley (PG) Ivan Zazozdor | |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Karl Cook knocks in the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Wesley Gray - foul #2 on Wesley Gray, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Kim (SG), Michael Rust (PF) Wesley Gray, Douglas Rasberry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frances Perkins (SF) Al Scott | |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Karl Cook makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:35 | South Alabama | Herschel Richardson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 13:34 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Herschel Richardson | 47-54 |
| 13:14 | South Alabama | Clinton Caraway is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Giordano - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Levi Herr (PG), Michael Eisenman (SF) Herschel Richardson, Clinton Caraway | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Palmer (PG), Davis Cochran (SG), William Nyberg (PF), Tibor Zhanel (C) Vernon Wansley, James Spruell, Karl Cook, Gabriel Giordano | |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | James Kim is hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Wright (PF) Michael Rust | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | Gary Wright hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Eisenman and he's hacked by William Nyberg - foul #1 on William Nyberg, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Bradley (C) Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Al Scott (SF) Frances Perkins | |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | Gary Wright makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | William Nyberg misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 12:40 | South Alabama | Levi Herr grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:35 | South Alabama | Michael Eisenman is whistled for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Wesley Gray (SG) James Kim | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ivan Zazozdor (PF) William Nyberg | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Davis Cochran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 12:06 | South Alabama | Jason Bradley grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 12:01 | South Alabama | Levi Herr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Eisenman | 53-54 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Levi Herr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Eisenman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Bradley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Davis Cochran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Al Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Zazozdor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tibor Zhanel (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Ivan Zazozdor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 11:40 | South Alabama | Wesley Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:36 | South Alabama | Tibor Zhanel is called for the reach on Levi Herr - foul #1 on Tibor Zhanel, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herschel Richardson (SG), Clinton Caraway (SF), Michael Rust (PF), Tommy Jones (C) Wesley Gray, Michael Eisenman, Gary Wright, Jason Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Wansley (PG), Frances Perkins (SF), William Nyberg (PF), Gabriel Giordano (C) Joseph Palmer, Davis Cochran, Al Scott, Tibor Zhanel | |
| 11:36 | South Alabama | Levi Herr makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:36 | South Alabama | Levi Herr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Ivan Zazozdor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 10:49 | South Alabama | Michael Rust misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Frances Perkins | 55-57 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Levi Herr steals it from Vernon Wansley in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 10:33 | South Alabama | Herschel Richardson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clinton Caraway | 57-57 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | William Nyberg buries a fadeaway in the paint | 57-59 |
| 10:05 | South Alabama | Herschel Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | Clinton Caraway tips it home | 59-59 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Ivan Zazozdor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Kim (SG), Michael Eisenman (SF), Douglas Rasberry (PF) Herschel Richardson, Clinton Caraway, Michael Rust | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Spruell (PG), Joseph Palmer (SG), Al Scott (SF), Karl Cook (PF) Vernon Wansley, Ivan Zazozdor, Frances Perkins, William Nyberg | |
| 09:52 | South Alabama | Michael Eisenman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 59-59 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Al Scott gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | James Spruell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Spruell, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Wesley Gray (PG), Gary Wright (C) Levi Herr, Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tibor Zhanel (C) Gabriel Giordano | |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Wesley Gray is called for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Davis Cochran (SG) Joseph Palmer | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Davis Cochran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | Gary Wright grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | James Kim makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Rasberry | 62-59 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | James Spruell is open but misses the lay-in | 62-59 |
| 08:48 | South Alabama | Douglas Rasberry snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Wesley Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Al Scott pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Al Scott is hacked by Michael Eisenman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Eisenman, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Levi Herr (PG), Clinton Caraway (SF), Tommy Jones (C) Wesley Gray, Michael Eisenman, Gary Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Wansley (PG), Joseph Palmer (SG), Frances Perkins (SF), William Nyberg (PF), Gabriel Giordano (C) James Spruell, Davis Cochran, Al Scott, Karl Cook, Tibor Zhanel | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | William Nyberg misses the lay-in | 62-59 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Douglas Rasberry snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | William Nyberg takes the ball from Levi Herr | 62-59 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Levi Herr (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clinton Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Rasberry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vernon Wansley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frances Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nyberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Penn State | William Nyberg hits a jumper in the paint set up by Vernon Wansley | 62-61 |
| 07:39 | South Alabama | Douglas Rasberry hits a driving attempt in the lane | 64-61 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | William Nyberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herschel Richardson (PG), David Carvajal (SG), Michael Rust (PF) Levi Herr, James Kim, Douglas Rasberry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Al Scott (SF) Frances Perkins | |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Michael Rust is hacked by William Nyberg - foul #2 on William Nyberg, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Michael Rust makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Michael Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 07:09 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Carvajal | 68-61 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Joseph Palmer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Wright (PF) Michael Rust | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Spruell (PG), Davis Cochran (SG), Ivan Zazozdor (PF) Vernon Wansley, Joseph Palmer, William Nyberg | |
| 06:37 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Giordano | 68-61 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Davis Cochran is hacked by David Carvajal in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Carvajal, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Levi Herr (PG), James Kim (SG), Michael Eisenman (SF), Jason Bradley (C) Herschel Richardson, David Carvajal, Clinton Caraway, Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frances Perkins (SF), Tibor Zhanel (C) Al Scott, Gabriel Giordano | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | James Spruell knocks in the runner from the baseline | 68-63 |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | Michael Eisenman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 68-63 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Tibor Zhanel pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | James Spruell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | James Kim gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Michael Eisenman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 68-63 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Gary Wright tips it home | 70-63 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Davis Cochran misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-63 |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Gary Wright snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 05:10 | South Alabama | Gary Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-63 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | Gary Wright can't tip it in | 70-63 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ivan Zazozdor | 70-63 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | James Spruell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 04:51 | South Alabama | Gary Wright snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | James Kim connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Levi Herr and he's fouled by James Spruell - foul #3 on James Spruell, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herschel Richardson (PG), Wesley Gray (SF), Michael Rust (PF), Tommy Jones (C) Levi Herr, Michael Eisenman, Gary Wright, Jason Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Wansley (PG), Joseph Palmer (SG), Al Scott (SF), Karl Cook (PF), Gabriel Giordano (C) James Spruell, Davis Cochran, Frances Perkins, Ivan Zazozdor, Tibor Zhanel | |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | James Kim misses the free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Gabriel Giordano grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley is fouled in the backcourt by Herschel Richardson - foul #2 on Herschel Richardson, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clinton Caraway (SF) James Kim | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Herschel Richardson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Clinton Caraway | 75-65 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Tommy Jones steals the ball from Vernon Wansley | 75-65 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Michael Rust's floater is tipped away by Gabriel Giordano | 75-65 |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Clinton Caraway connects on the runner in the lane set up by Wesley Gray and the foul's on Vernon Wansley - foul #2 on Vernon Wansley, team foul #11 | 77-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Levi Herr (PG), Douglas Rasberry (PF) Wesley Gray, Michael Rust | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Nyberg (PF) Gabriel Giordano | |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Clinton Caraway makes the free throw | 78-65 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Levi Herr (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herschel Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Caraway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Rasberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vernon Wansley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Al Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Nyberg (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Herschel Richardson takes the ball from Karl Cook in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | Herschel Richardson banks in the layup | 80-65 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | William Nyberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vernon Wansley | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | Vernon Wansley steals it from Tommy Jones | 80-67 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley banks in the layup | 80-69 |
| 03:14 | South Alabama | Clinton Caraway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 80-69 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Karl Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | William Nyberg misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Rasberry - foul #2 on Douglas Rasberry, team foul #8 | 80-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Kim (SG) Herschel Richardson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Autry (PG), Davis Cochran (SG), Gabriel Giordano (C) Vernon Wansley, Joseph Palmer, Karl Cook | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | William Nyberg makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | William Nyberg makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:31 | South Alabama | James Kim misses the shot from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Davis Cochran | 80-71 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Davis Cochran loses the dribble to James Kim | 80-71 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 80-71 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Davis Cochran | 80-71 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Douglas Rasberry is called for the reach on Gary Autry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Rasberry, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frances Perkins (SF) Al Scott | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Gary Autry makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Gary Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | James Kim clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Davis Cochran snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Davis Cochran buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Autry | 80-76 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Davis Cochran - foul #2 on Davis Cochran, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Wansley (PG) Gary Autry | |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Frances Perkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Levi Herr - foul #3 on Levi Herr, team foul #10 | 82-76 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Frances Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Frances Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Tommy Jones - foul #3 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herschel Richardson (PG), Gary Wright (PF) Levi Herr, Douglas Rasberry | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Vernon Wansley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Gary Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Gary Wright is hacked by Davis Cochran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Davis Cochran, team foul #14 | 84-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Levi Herr (PG) Herschel Richardson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Gary Wright makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Gary Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | William Nyberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-77 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Gabriel Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Clinton Caraway steals the ball from Vernon Wansley | 86-77 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Davis Cochran is called for the reach on Clinton Caraway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Davis Cochran, team foul #15 | 86-77 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Clinton Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Clinton Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Frances Perkins misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 88-77 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Tommy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Levi Herr runs out the clock | 88-77 |