| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Christopher Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Martz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Hause (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Dove (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Witcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses the dunk | 35-32 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause knocks in the jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Sarnosky | 40-34 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Dove, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Sarnosky | 43-34 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ronald Taylor - foul #2 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 17:02 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:39 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 43-40 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | William Laurent grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Garrett Hause - foul #2 on Garrett Hause, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Igor Ziyad (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Donald Allen, Thomas Sarnosky, William Laurent | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington (PG), Chester Woods (SG), Bryan Moore (SF), Kenneth Laguerre (PF), Don Coniglio (C) Christopher Ryan, Leroy Martz, Garrett Hause, Larry Dove, Ernest Witcher | |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore is denied on a dunk by Duane Alvardo | 45-40 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jon Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Laguerre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Coniglio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (SG) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Laguerre is hacked by Duane Alvardo - foul #3 on Duane Alvardo, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG) Donald Allen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz (SG) Jon Harrington | |
| 15:02 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler | 47-40 |
| 14:32 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Laguerre can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Duane Alvardo - foul #4 on Duane Alvardo, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), William Laurent (PF) Kevin Tyler, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan (PG), Garrett Hause (SF), Larry Dove (PF) Chester Woods, Leroy Martz, Don Coniglio | |
| 14:32 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Laguerre misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:32 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Laguerre misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:32 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | Igor Ziyad steps in front of the Larry Dove pass | 47-40 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | William Laurent drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Allen | 49-40 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Igor Ziyad | 49-40 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Laurent - foul #2 on William Laurent, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SF) Igor Ziyad | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz (SG), Ernest Witcher (C) Kenneth Laguerre, Bryan Moore | |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Sarnosky | 52-41 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Donald Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Duane Alvardo (C) Donald Allen, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:44 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Hause | 52-41 |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | William Laurent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 12:05 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | Duane Alvardo swats the layup by Ernest Witcher | 52-41 |
| 11:41 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher tips it home | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Laurent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Christopher Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Martz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Hause (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Dove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Witcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | William Laurent scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Tyler | 54-43 |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | William Laurent grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Tyler - foul #3 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Michael Stern (SF), Igor Ziyad (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Kevin Tyler, Thomas Sarnosky, William Laurent, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chester Woods (PG), Bryan Moore (SF), Don Coniglio (C) Christopher Ryan, Garrett Hause, Ernest Witcher | |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Leroy Martz steps in front of the Donald Allen pass | 54-44 |
| 10:22 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz blows the dunk | 54-44 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | Chester Woods travels with the ball | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington (PG), Kenneth Laguerre (PF) Leroy Martz, Larry Dove | |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Donald Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 09:41 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Laguerre | 54-44 |
| 09:32 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Jackson is called for the reach on Bryan Moore - foul #2 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | Chester Woods comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Donald Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Michael Stern grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Stern | 57-44 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington is fouled on the floor by Donald Allen - foul #2 on Donald Allen, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Duane Alvardo (PF) Donald Allen, Thomas Sarnosky, Michael Stern | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan (PG), Leroy Martz (SG), Ernest Witcher (C) Chester Woods, Kenneth Laguerre, Don Coniglio | |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Leroy Martz is called for the reach on Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on Leroy Martz, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Laurent (PF) Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Laguerre (PF) Jon Harrington | |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| 07:39 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Taylor - foul #3 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (SG) Igor Ziyad | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause (SF), Larry Dove (PF) Bryan Moore, Kenneth Laguerre | |
| 07:39 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:39 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Christopher Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Martz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garrett Hause (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Dove (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Witcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Allen | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-47 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz snags the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher scores on a turnaround in the lane | 62-49 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | William Laurent is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Duane Alvardo (C) Kevin Tyler, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chester Woods (PG) Christopher Ryan | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove's fadeaway is rejected by Duane Alvardo | 62-49 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | William Laurent grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | William Laurent is hacked by Larry Dove - foul #3 on Larry Dove, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (PF) William Laurent | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore (C) Ernest Witcher | |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Larry Dove steps in front of the Duane Alvardo pass | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause drills a turnaround from the right block | 62-51 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad connects on the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Larry Dove - foul #4 on Larry Dove, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Michael Stern (SF) Donald Allen, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan (PG), Don Coniglio (C) Chester Woods, Larry Dove | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 65-51 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Michael Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-51 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses the tip | 65-51 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad tips it but misses | 65-51 |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | Don Coniglio grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Garrett Hause and the foul's on Igor Ziyad - foul #2 on Igor Ziyad, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SF), William Laurent (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Michael Stern, Igor Ziyad, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chester Woods (SG), Larry Dove (PF), Ernest Witcher (C) Leroy Martz, Garrett Hause, Don Coniglio | |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Dove | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:11 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore's floater is tipped away by Bobby Jackson | 65-54 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore tips it in | 65-56 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Chester Woods - foul #2 on Chester Woods, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Laguerre (SG) Christopher Ryan | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Jackson is called for the reach on Ernest Witcher - foul #3 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz (SG) Kenneth Laguerre | |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Chester Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Martz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dove (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Witcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Donald Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Laurent | 69-57 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | Chester Woods misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher tips it but misses | 69-57 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky drills a shot from just outside the lane | 71-57 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-57 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Laurent | 71-57 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SG), Michael Stern (SF), Richard Barnwell (PF), Duane Alvardo (C) Thomas Sarnosky, Ronald Taylor, William Laurent, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington (PG), Kenneth Laguerre (PF), Don Coniglio (C) Leroy Martz, Larry Dove, Ernest Witcher | |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Don Coniglio can't throw it down | 71-57 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Donald Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jon Harrington - foul #2 on Jon Harrington, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the 3rd free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jon Harrington - foul #3 on Jon Harrington, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo grabs the defensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Donald Allen runs out the clock | 76-59 |