| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) C - Andrew May (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jean Krasinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Bissette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Jacobsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tibor Briski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Wells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Clifford Jacobsen inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | Anthony Wells misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 34-35 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Andrew May snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | James Vierthaler can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 19:25 | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Appalachian State | Glenn Bissette loses the dribble to Andrew May | 34-35 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | James Vierthaler lays it up and in on a great pass from William Perry and he's fouled by Clifford Jacobsen - foul #2 on Clifford Jacobsen, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Furguson (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) Brian Ward, Kyle Plyler, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Scott (PG), Darin Moyer (SG), Oscar Greenhill (SF), Scott Byrd (PF) Jean Krasinski, Glenn Bissette, Clifford Jacobsen, Tibor Briski | |
| 18:44 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:44 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Scott Byrd | 36-35 |
| 18:37 | Appalachian State | Ronald Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Frederic Talsky | 36-35 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | William Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:09 | Appalachian State | Anthony Wells snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:07 | Appalachian State | Ronald Scott is fouled in the backcourt by James Vierthaler - foul #3 on James Vierthaler, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG) James Vierthaler | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harold Moffat (PG), Clifford Jacobsen (SF), Jose Palacios (C) Darin Moyer, Oscar Greenhill, Anthony Wells | |
| 17:50 | Appalachian State | Clifford Jacobsen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 17:49 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 17:27 | Appalachian State | Clifford Jacobsen pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:10 | Appalachian State | Ronald Scott loses the dribble to Frederic Talsky | 36-37 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | William Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:53 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:45 | Appalachian State | Clifford Jacobsen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Frederic Talsky | 36-37 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:23 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:12 | Appalachian State | Ronald Scott connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Clifford Jacobsen | 36-39 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky jams it set up by Elton Ellenberger | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Furguson (fairly fresh) PF - Quincy Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederic Talsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Harold Moffat (fresh) SG - Ronald Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Palacios (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Appalachian State | Harold Moffat misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 38-39 |
| 15:43 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:38 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Harold Moffat steals it from Elton Ellenberger | 38-39 |
| 15:24 | Appalachian State | Clifford Jacobsen double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Kyle Plyler (PF), Andrew May (C) Elton Ellenberger, Charles Furguson, Quincy Thomas, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski (PG), Glenn Bissette (SG), Oscar Greenhill (SF), Vance Wilhite (PF), Anthony Wells (C) Harold Moffat, Ronald Scott, Clifford Jacobsen, Scott Byrd, Jose Palacios | |
| 15:04 | Penn State | James Vierthaler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | William Perry hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | Glenn Bissette is fouled on the floor by James Vierthaler - foul #4 on James Vierthaler, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Ward (PG), Christopher Kuo (PF) James Vierthaler, Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tibor Briski (PF) Vance Wilhite | |
| 14:28 | Appalachian State | Christopher Kuo swats the layup by Anthony Wells | 40-39 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Andrew May gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Kyle Plyler (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) William Perry, Christopher Kuo, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Darin Moyer (SG), Vance Wilhite (PF) Glenn Bissette, Tibor Briski | |
| 13:53 | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Brian Ward grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Ward | 43-39 |
| 13:12 | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jean Krasinski, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Christopher Kuo (PF), Andrew May (C) Elton Ellenberger, Kyle Plyler, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Scott (PG), Glenn Bissette (SG), Tibor Briski (PF), Jose Palacios (C) Jean Krasinski, Oscar Greenhill, Vance Wilhite, Anthony Wells | |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Brian Ward's floater is knocked away by Jose Palacios | 43-39 |
| 13:03 | Appalachian State | Glenn Bissette pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | Appalachian State | Tibor Briski loses the dribble to Brian Ward | 43-39 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Tibor Briski steals it from Kenneth Taylor | 43-39 |
| 12:10 | Appalachian State | Glenn Bissette comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Kuo | 43-39 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Kuo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew May (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Bissette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darin Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tibor Briski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Palacios (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Appalachian State | Ronald Scott is hacked by Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Charles Furguson (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) Brian Ward, Kenneth Taylor, Christopher Kuo, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski (PG), Oscar Greenhill (SF), Vance Wilhite (PF), Anthony Wells (C) Ronald Scott, Glenn Bissette, Tibor Briski, Jose Palacios | |
| 11:35 | Appalachian State | Elton Ellenberger is called for the reach on Oscar Greenhill - foul #2 on Elton Ellenberger, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Clifford Jacobsen (SG) Darin Moyer | |
| 11:24 | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski loses the dribble to William Perry | 46-39 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | William Perry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Elton Ellenberger | 49-39 |
| 10:51 | Appalachian State | Anthony Wells hits the finger roll | 49-41 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Oscar Greenhill steps in front of the Kyle Plyler pass | 49-41 |
| 10:17 | Appalachian State | Anthony Wells banks in the layup | 49-43 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Frederic Talsky | 51-43 |
| 09:36 | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | William Perry snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger can't tip it in | 51-43 |
| 09:16 | Appalachian State | Vance Wilhite pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:53 | Appalachian State | Clifford Jacobsen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 08:51 | Appalachian State | Vance Wilhite grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:46 | Appalachian State | Clifford Jacobsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 08:25 | Appalachian State | Anthony Wells gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:11 | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF), Andrew May (C) Elton Ellenberger, William Perry, Charles Furguson, Kyle Plyler, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Scott (PG), Glenn Bissette (SG), Darin Moyer (SF), Tibor Briski (PF), Jose Palacios (C) Jean Krasinski, Clifford Jacobsen, Oscar Greenhill, Vance Wilhite, Anthony Wells | |
| 07:40 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Taylor is called for the reach on Darin Moyer - foul #1 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Kuo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew May (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Bissette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darin Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tibor Briski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Palacios (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Appalachian State | Darin Moyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 07:23 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 06:58 | Appalachian State | Darin Moyer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Brian Ward pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Darin Moyer is called for the reach on Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Darin Moyer, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harold Moffat (PG) Ronald Scott | |
| 06:21 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Brian Ward hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | Glenn Bissette drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tibor Briski | 53-49 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Andrew May tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 05:20 | Appalachian State | Darin Moyer buries a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Andrew May makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Taylor | 57-52 |
| 04:50 | Appalachian State | Glenn Bissette blows the layup | 57-52 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Brian Ward gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Brian Ward connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Taylor | 59-52 |
| 04:27 | Appalachian State | Darin Moyer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Andrew May snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | James Vierthaler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 04:15 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 03:53 | Appalachian State | Glenn Bissette is called for a backcourt violation | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Kyle Plyler (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) Kenneth Taylor, Christopher Kuo, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski (PG), Ronald Scott (SG), Clifford Jacobsen (SF), Scott Byrd (PF), Anthony Wells (C) Harold Moffat, Glenn Bissette, Darin Moyer, Tibor Briski, Jose Palacios | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | William Perry connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by James Vierthaler and the foul's on Clifford Jacobsen - foul #3 on Clifford Jacobsen, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Oscar Greenhill (SF) Clifford Jacobsen | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | William Perry misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:38 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederic Talsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jean Krasinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Greenhill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Appalachian State | Ronald Scott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 03:11 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 03:00 | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-52 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Penn State | William Perry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 61-52 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Appalachian State | Anthony Wells makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Scott | 63-54 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Brian Ward | 65-54 |
| 01:25 | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-54 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | William Perry pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | The short jumper by William Perry is denied by Anthony Wells | 65-54 |
| 00:53 | Appalachian State | Ronald Scott grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Appalachian State | Oscar Greenhill drills a jump hook from close range | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Jean Krasinski is called for the reach on Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jean Krasinski, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (SG), Andrew May (C) William Perry, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Glenn Bissette (SG), Clifford Jacobsen (SF), Tibor Briski (PF) Ronald Scott, Oscar Greenhill, Scott Byrd | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | James Vierthaler is fouled on the floor by Jean Krasinski - foul #3 on Jean Krasinski, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger is hacked by Anthony Wells - foul #3 on Anthony Wells, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | Appalachian State | Anthony Wells pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Jean Krasinski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Andrew May is hacked by Jean Krasinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jean Krasinski, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Andrew May makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Andrew May makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:25 | Appalachian State | Glenn Bissette misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Anthony Wells snags the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:20 | Appalachian State | Glenn Bissette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jean Krasinski | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Glenn Bissette is called for the reach on Elton Ellenberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Bissette, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Appalachian State | Anthony Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Clifford Jacobsen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jean Krasinski | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Jean Krasinski is called for the reach on Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jean Krasinski, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG) Elton Ellenberger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harold Moffat (PG) Jean Krasinski | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Anthony Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (SG) Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Brian Ward is hacked by Harold Moffat in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Moffat, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Glenn Bissette misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-65 |