| Lineup | Marist | PG - Troy White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fernald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stevan Ezdebski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Smythe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the lay-in | 33-26 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | James Brown connects on the shot from the right block | 33-28 |
| 19:13 | Marist | Robert Woods splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | James Brown grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Gerald Frew and he's fouled by Troy White - foul #3 on Troy White, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Marist | Francesco Romano (SG) Troy White | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 33-31 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | James Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:03 | Marist | Francesco Romano misses long on a jumper in the lane | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | James Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Marist | James Fernald grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:21 | Marist | The pull-up jumper by Stevan Ezdebski is blocked by Dikembe Abke | 35-31 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Anderson | 35-34 |
| 16:40 | Marist | Melvin Smythe is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Marist | David Armstrong (SF), Chris Stanberry (PF), Alan Callier (C) James Fernald, Stevan Ezdebski, Melvin Smythe | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:19 | Penn State | James Brown clanks a floater from the right side | 35-34 |
| 16:18 | Marist | Chris Stanberry grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:11 | Marist | Robert Woods can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Gerald Frew gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Brown | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francesco Romano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Armstrong (fresh) PF - Chris Stanberry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Callier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Marist | Chris Stanberry comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 35-36 |
| 15:31 | Marist | Chris Stanberry grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:11 | Marist | Francesco Romano is fouled on the floor by Clarence Anderson - foul #3 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Marist | Troy White (PG), James Fernald (SF), Stevan Ezdebski (PF), Melvin Smythe (C) Francesco Romano, David Armstrong, Chris Stanberry, Alan Callier | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:53 | Marist | Robert Woods comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Beaubien - foul #1 on Cecil Beaubien, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 14:53 | Marist | Robert Woods misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:53 | Marist | Robert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | James Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 14:28 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:14 | Marist | James Fernald knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 13:51 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| 13:28 | Penn State | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 38-39 |
| 13:26 | Marist | Robert Woods grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 13:19 | Marist | James Brown denies the turnaround by Stevan Ezdebski | 38-39 |
| 13:17 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Willard Drayton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 12:52 | Marist | Troy White snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:35 | Marist | James Fernald misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 12:34 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 11:51 | Marist | James Brown denies the turnaround by Melvin Smythe | 40-41 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Troy White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Woods (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fernald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stevan Ezdebski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Smythe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Clarence Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Frew (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | James Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Troy White - foul #4 on Troy White, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Marist | Francesco Romano (SG), David Armstrong (SF), Chris Stanberry (PF), Alan Callier (C) Troy White, Robert Woods, Stevan Ezdebski, Melvin Smythe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Taberski (SG), Carl Umana (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Clarence Anderson, Gerald Frew, Willard Drayton | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:29 | Marist | The rebound goes to Alan Callier | 40-42 |
| 11:12 | Marist | Alan Callier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 11:10 | Marist | Francesco Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:58 | Marist | James Fernald misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| 10:58 | Marist | James Fernald makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:58 | Marist | James Fernald misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | James Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 10:22 | Marist | James Fernald misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (PF) James Brown | |
| 10:22 | Marist | James Fernald makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:22 | Marist | James Fernald makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Franjo Taberski | 43-47 |
| 09:47 | Marist | Alan Callier clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carl Umana | 43-47 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:18 | Marist | Chris Stanberry pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:00 | Marist | James Fernald makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Callier | 45-47 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien is hacked by James Fernald - foul #2 on James Fernald, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Woods (SG), James Bridger (SF), Stevan Ezdebski (PF), Melvin Smythe (C) Francesco Romano, David Armstrong, Chris Stanberry, Alan Callier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Sperber (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), James Brown (PF) Cecil Beaubien, Franjo Taberski, Carl Umana, Dikembe Abke | |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Gerald Frew loses the dribble to Stevan Ezdebski | 45-47 |
| 08:12 | Marist | Harold Sperber is called for the reach on James Fernald - foul #1 on Harold Sperber, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) Willard Drayton | |
| 07:57 | Marist | Dikembe Abke blocks the jumper by Stevan Ezdebski | 45-47 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | James Brown lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Abke | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - James Fernald (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bridger (fresh) PF - Stevan Ezdebski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Smythe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Sperber (fresh) SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Marist | James Fernald buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stevan Ezdebski | 48-49 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Harold Sperber misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 07:16 | Marist | Melvin Smythe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:01 | Marist | Melvin Smythe's floater is tipped away by James Brown | 48-49 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 06:19 | Marist | Melvin Smythe drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Stevan Ezdebski | 50-51 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | James Brown misses the easy layup | 50-51 |
| 05:48 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:28 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski lays it in on a great pass from Robert Woods | 52-51 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Melvin Smythe blocks the jumper by Clarence Anderson | 52-51 |
| 05:00 | Marist | The rebound goes to Melvin Smythe | 52-51 |
| 04:38 | Marist | Robert Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Harold Sperber grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Harold Sperber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 03:54 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski misses short on a floater from the left block | 52-53 |
| 03:52 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Smythe | 52-53 |
| 03:35 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Smythe and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Marist | Troy White (PG), Francesco Romano (SG), David Armstrong (SF), Alan Callier (C) James Fernald, Robert Woods, James Bridger, Melvin Smythe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien (PG), Franjo Taberski (SG), Carl Umana (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Harold Sperber, Clarence Anderson, Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| 03:35 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Troy White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francesco Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Armstrong (fresh) PF - Stevan Ezdebski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Callier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Franjo Taberski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) PF - James Brown (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski loses the dribble to Alan Callier | 55-53 |
| 02:54 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 57-53 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Marist | Chris Stanberry (PF), Melvin Smythe (C) Stevan Ezdebski, Alan Callier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG) James Brown | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 02:27 | Marist | Melvin Smythe grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:07 | Marist | Clarence Anderson steals it from Troy White | 57-53 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clarence Anderson | 57-55 |
| 02:02 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski (PF) Chris Stanberry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Frew (SF), James Brown (PF) Franjo Taberski, Carl Umana | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 01:47 | Marist | Melvin Smythe grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:35 | Marist | Melvin Smythe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Willard Drayton | 57-58 |
| 01:13 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Woods (SG), James Fernald (SF) Francesco Romano, David Armstrong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) Willard Drayton | |
| 00:51 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski lays it in | 59-58 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Gerald Frew's layup is rejected by James Fernald | 59-58 |
| 00:33 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Marist | Cecil Beaubien is called for the reach on Stevan Ezdebski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Beaubien, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:32 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:32 | Marist | Stevan Ezdebski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 00:29 | Marist | James Fernald is fouled on the floor by Clarence Anderson - foul #4 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:29 | Marist | James Fernald makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:29 | Marist | James Fernald misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | James Brown gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:24 | Marist | Melvin Smythe pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Marist | Melvin Smythe is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Beaubien - foul #3 on Cecil Beaubien, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 00:21 | Marist | Melvin Smythe makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:21 | Marist | Melvin Smythe misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Beaubien | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Marist | Clarence Anderson is called for the reach on James Fernald in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Taberski (SG) Clarence Anderson | |
| 00:12 | Marist | James Fernald misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Marist | James Fernald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 64-61 |