| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Sarris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Calloway (fresh) PF - Floyd Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kurtz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Willie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Hester (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Doyal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Bobby Willie inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Howard | Jeff Hester hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Calloway - foul #1 on Ryan Calloway, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:40 | Howard | Jeff Hester makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:40 | Howard | Jeff Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Ryan Calloway is fouled on the floor by Bobby Willie - foul #2 on Bobby Willie, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Timothy Hall lays it in uncontested | 30-34 |
| 18:50 | Howard | David Doyal clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | David Sarris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:25 | Howard | David Doyal gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Bobby Willie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | David Sarris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jeff Hester - foul #3 on Jeff Hester, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Bouknight (PF) Jeff Hester | |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Floyd Humphrey is called for the reach on Allen Bouknight - foul #1 on Floyd Humphrey, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Floyd Humphrey steps in front of the Allen Bouknight pass | 32-34 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Timothy Hall is fouled on the floor by David Doyal - foul #2 on David Doyal, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Joyner (SF), Marko Varvodic (C) Ryan Calloway, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Howard | Stacy Potter (SG), Jeffrey Howard (C) James Kurtz, David Doyal | |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Lee Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 16:35 | Howard | Jeffrey Howard grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:13 | Howard | Bobby Willie scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Allen Bouknight | 32-37 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | David Sarris is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Huitt (SG), Ryan Calloway (SF) Lee Thomas, Rodney Joyner | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG), James Kurtz (SG), Jeff Hester (PF) Orville Rutledge, Bobby Willie, Allen Bouknight | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Sarris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Huitt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Calloway (fresh) PF - Floyd Humphrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marko Varvodic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Blanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Kurtz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacy Potter (fresh) PF - Jeff Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Howard | Robert Blanton blows the wide open layup | 32-37 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Ryan Calloway gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Marko Varvodic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Hall (C) Marko Varvodic | |
| Subs | Howard | David Doyal (C) Jeffrey Howard | |
| 14:29 | Howard | James Kurtz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 14:27 | Howard | David Doyal snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 14:15 | Howard | Robert Blanton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Kurtz | 32-39 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | David Sarris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Timothy Hall snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | David Huitt makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Sarris | 34-39 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Stacy Potter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Timothy Hall gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | David Sarris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Timothy Hall tips it in | 36-39 |
| 12:29 | Howard | David Doyal is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Doyal, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lee Thomas (SG), Rodney Joyner (SF), Marko Varvodic (PF) David Huitt, Ryan Calloway, Floyd Humphrey | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG), Bobby Willie (SF), Allen Bouknight (PF), Jeffrey Howard (C) James Kurtz, Stacy Potter, Jeff Hester, David Doyal | |
| 12:03 | Penn State | David Sarris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 12:02 | Howard | Robert Blanton pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Orville Rutledge drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Blanton | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Sarris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marko Varvodic (fresh) C - Timothy Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Willie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allen Bouknight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Timothy Hall misses the lay-in | 36-42 |
| 11:18 | Howard | Allen Bouknight gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:02 | Howard | Bobby Willie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 11:00 | Howard | Jeffrey Howard snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Allen Bouknight can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Lee Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Timothy Hall's floater is tipped away by Allen Bouknight | 36-42 |
| 10:26 | Howard | Jeffrey Howard grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 10:09 | Howard | Bobby Willie buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Blanton | 36-45 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Lee Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Sarris out of the doubleteam | 39-45 |
| 09:16 | Howard | Bobby Willie is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bobby Willie, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Huitt (PG), Jimmie Collins (SG), Ryan Calloway (SF), Floyd Humphrey (PF) David Sarris, Lee Thomas, Rodney Joyner, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Howard | James Kurtz (SG), Jeff Hester (PF), David Doyal (C) Robert Blanton, Allen Bouknight, Jeffrey Howard | |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from David Huitt | 41-45 |
| 08:37 | Howard | Jeff Hester clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Jeff Hester hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey's floater is tipped away by Jeff Hester | 41-47 |
| 08:14 | Howard | David Doyal gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:01 | Howard | Orville Rutledge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Huitt - foul #2 on David Huitt, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lee Thomas (SG), Rodney Joyner (C) Jimmie Collins, Marko Varvodic | |
| Subs | Howard | Stacy Potter (SF) Bobby Willie | |
| 08:01 | Howard | Orville Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:01 | Howard | Orville Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Jeff Hester takes the ball from Floyd Humphrey after a doubleteam | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Huitt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Calloway (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Humphrey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kurtz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stacy Potter (fresh) PF - Jeff Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - David Doyal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Howard | David Doyal makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Orville Rutledge | 41-50 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey is hacked by David Doyal during a doubleteam - foul #4 on David Doyal, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarris (PG) David Huitt | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG) Orville Rutledge | |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 41-50 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Ryan Calloway grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Ryan Calloway is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Humphrey out of a doubleteam | 44-50 |
| 06:13 | Howard | Ryan Calloway steals it from David Doyal | 44-50 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Stacy Potter - foul #1 on Stacy Potter, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Huitt (SG), Marko Varvodic (C) Lee Thomas, Ryan Calloway | |
| Subs | Howard | Bobby Willie (SF), Allen Bouknight (PF), Jeffrey Howard (C) James Kurtz, Jeff Hester, David Doyal | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Allen Bouknight clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Floyd Humphrey - foul #2 on Floyd Humphrey, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Hall (C) Marko Varvodic | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG) Robert Blanton | |
| 05:24 | Howard | Allen Bouknight makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Allen Bouknight makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Rodney Joyner loses the dribble to Stacy Potter | 46-52 |
| 04:43 | Howard | Allen Bouknight misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Rodney Joyner - foul #2 on Rodney Joyner, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ryan Calloway (SF) Rodney Joyner | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:43 | Howard | Allen Bouknight makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:43 | Howard | Allen Bouknight misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Timothy Hall grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Ryan Calloway hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 04:20 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Howard | 46-53 |
| 03:55 | Howard | Bobby Willie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | David Sarris grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | The jump hook by Floyd Humphrey is blocked by Bobby Willie | 46-53 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Timothy Hall gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Sarris (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Huitt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Calloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Humphrey (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stacy Potter (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Willie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Bouknight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey is hacked by Allen Bouknight - foul #1 on Allen Bouknight, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lee Thomas (SG), Rodney Joyner (SF), Marko Varvodic (C) David Sarris, Ryan Calloway, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Howard | James Kurtz (SG), Jeff Hester (PF), David Doyal (C) Stacy Potter, Allen Bouknight, Jeffrey Howard | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:11 | Howard | David Doyal snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Jeff Hester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Whitfield (C) Floyd Humphrey | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG) Orville Rutledge | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarris (PG), Timothy Hall (C) David Huitt, Edward Whitfield | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG) Robert Blanton | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Timothy Hall misses the jump hook from the left block | 47-53 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Joyner | 47-53 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Marko Varvodic connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Orville Rutledge buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Hester | 49-55 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ryan Calloway (SF), Floyd Humphrey (PF) Rodney Joyner, Marko Varvodic | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | David Doyal blocks the short jumper by Floyd Humphrey | 49-55 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Jeff Hester steps in front of the Lee Thomas pass | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Howard | Bobby Willie misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 01:19 | Howard | David Doyal can't tip it in | 49-55 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Timothy Hall is whistled for traveling | 49-55 |
| 00:38 | Howard | James Kurtz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Lee Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Ryan Calloway grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | James Kurtz is called for the reach on Lee Thomas - foul #1 on James Kurtz, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Lee Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Jeff Hester snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Howard | David Sarris is called for the reach on Jeff Hester in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Sarris, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Bouknight (PF) Jeff Hester | |
| 00:23 | Howard | Timothy Hall is called for the reach on Orville Rutledge - foul #2 on Timothy Hall, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Orville Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Orville Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | David Sarris is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Bobby Willie | 49-57 |
| 00:15 | Howard | James Kurtz is hacked by David Sarris in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Sarris, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (SF) Bobby Willie | |
| 00:15 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:15 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Lee Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 00:08 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Doyal | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Orville Rutledge runs out the clock | 49-59 |