| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bradley Gurley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Deavers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) PF - Ryan Willingham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Gasser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | The jump hook by Robert Davis is blocked by Carl Gasser | 37-24 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 37-24 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Robert Davis can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 37-24 |
| 19:21 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 19:02 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-24 |
| 19:00 | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers gets the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:41 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Patten | 37-24 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mario Price | 39-24 |
| 17:56 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-24 |
| 17:37 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 17:21 | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Jackie Scalf - foul #2 on Jackie Scalf, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (SF), Keith Hey (C) Richard Dupuis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson (SF), Stanley Tollefson (C) Timothy Smith, Carl Gasser | |
| 17:21 | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-27 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf tips it back up and in | 41-27 |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Hey - foul #1 on Keith Hey, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Robert Davis (PF) Mario Price, Jackie Scalf | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder (PG), James Crowe (SF), Arthur Wheat (C) Bradley Gurley, Joshua Deavers, Ryan Willingham | |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to James Crowe | 41-28 |
| 16:20 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder is fouled on the floor by Matthew Warren - foul #1 on Matthew Warren, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser (C) Arthur Wheat | |
| 16:01 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Gasser | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Porter (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Crowe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stanley Tollefson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Gasser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Ernest Porter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Matthew Warren grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Robert Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Hinson and he's fouled by Cecil Jackson - foul #1 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Michael Patten (C) Ernest Porter, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith (SF) James Crowe | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:39 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Stanley Tollefson | 43-31 |
| 15:24 | C. Connecticut State | James Hinson steps in front of the Carl Gasser pass | 43-31 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | James Hinson hits the finger roll | 45-31 |
| 15:09 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith connects on the jumper in the paint | 45-33 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Michael Patten double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG), Keith Hey (PF) Matthew Warren, James Hinson, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley (PG), Ryan Willingham (PF) Mark Wilder, Stanley Tollefson | |
| 14:43 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-33 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the turnaround from the left block | 47-33 |
| 14:05 | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 14:03 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham tips it home | 47-35 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jackie Scalf | 50-35 |
| 13:25 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson misses the lay-in | 50-35 |
| 13:23 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson misses the tip | 50-35 |
| 13:22 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham tips it in | 50-37 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 12:55 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:30 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Patten - foul #1 on Michael Patten, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (SG), Ernest Porter (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Jackie Scalf, Richard Dupuis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers (SG), James Crowe (SF), Stanley Tollefson (C) Cecil Jackson, Timothy Smith, Carl Gasser | |
| 12:13 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Mario Price gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Mario Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-37 |
| 11:55 | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe grabs the board | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Porter (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Hey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bradley Gurley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Deavers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Crowe (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ryan Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Tollefson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Dennis Moriarty (C) Mario Price, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder (PG), Arthur Wheat (C) Bradley Gurley, Ryan Willingham | |
| 11:31 | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe travels with the ball | 50-37 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty scores on a runner from the baseline | 52-37 |
| 10:47 | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers is whistled for a carry | 52-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF) Matthew Warren, James Hinson, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), Ryan Willingham (PF) Mark Wilder, James Crowe, Arthur Wheat | |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf is hacked by Joshua Deavers - foul #3 on Joshua Deavers, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Hey (C) Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Mario Price misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Deavers - foul #4 on Joshua Deavers, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (PF) Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson (SG), Carl Gasser (C) Joshua Deavers, Stanley Tollefson | |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:50 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-37 |
| 09:49 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser tips it but misses | 54-37 |
| 09:48 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham can't tip it in | 54-37 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Mario Price is whistled for a carry | 54-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe (SF) Timothy Smith | |
| 09:14 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser is called for a charge - foul #2 on Carl Gasser, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), James Hinson (SF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder (PG) Bradley Gurley | |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Keith Hey clanks a floater from the right block | 54-37 |
| 08:54 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 08:38 | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe connects on the floater from the baseline | 54-39 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Matthew Warren's pass is intercepted by Mark Wilder in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 08:35 | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Wilder | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Keith Hey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Keith Hey, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Robert Davis (PF) Matthew Warren, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), Stanley Tollefson (PF) Mark Wilder, Ryan Willingham, Carl Gasser | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:59 | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Cecil Jackson and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (C) Jackie Scalf, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers (SG) Cecil Jackson | |
| 07:59 | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Joshua Deavers takes the ball from James Hinson | 54-44 |
| 07:38 | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Deavers | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bradley Gurley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Deavers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Tollefson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Robert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Robert Davis buries a shot from the right block set up by James Hinson | 56-46 |
| 06:35 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Stanley Tollefson | 56-49 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | James Hinson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 06:01 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-52 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Mario Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG), Michael Patten (C) James Hinson, Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham (PF), Carl Gasser (C) Stanley Tollefson, James Crowe | |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:28 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Carl Gasser | 59-52 |
| 05:15 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Dupuis | 59-52 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 04:52 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Ryan Willingham | 59-52 |
| 04:47 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 04:45 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser tips it home | 59-54 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Mario Price grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Willingham - foul #2 on Ryan Willingham, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), James Hinson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder (PG), Cecil Jackson (SG), James Crowe (SF) Bradley Gurley, Joshua Deavers, Timothy Smith | |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:50 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | James Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is fouled on the floor by Cecil Jackson - foul #2 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Hey (C) Michael Patten | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) C - Keith Hey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Gasser (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 03:08 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Ryan Willingham | 60-54 |
| 02:50 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson's floater is tipped away by Ernest Porter | 60-54 |
| 02:49 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:49 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Michael Patten (C) Matthew Warren, James Hinson, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley (PG), Joshua Deavers (SG), Timothy Smith (SF) Mark Wilder, Cecil Jackson, James Crowe | |
| 02:33 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Deavers | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Joshua Deavers is called for the reach on Jackie Scalf - foul #5 on Joshua Deavers, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF) Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson (SG) Joshua Deavers | |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Patten | 61-56 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 01:50 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 01:43 | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf buries a jumper near the basket | 63-59 |
| 01:10 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith is hacked by Richard Dupuis - foul #2 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 01:10 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:10 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Mario Price misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 00:45 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Ryan Willingham - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:34 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |