| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Day (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Das (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Alan Wiszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Hosmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | William Day inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Chester Marks is fouled on the floor by Gary Horton - foul #1 on Gary Horton, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | James Das can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Bruce Porter gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski travels with the ball | 26-29 |
| 18:26 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | William Day gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 26-29 |
| 18:19 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | James Das denies the turnaround by Alan Wiszynski | 26-29 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Bruce Porter grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Gary Horton takes the ball from James Das | 26-29 |
| 17:39 | Alcorn State | Gary Horton jams it | 26-31 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | James Das is fouled on the floor by Frank Madison - foul #2 on Frank Madison, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) James Das | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy (SG) Frank Madison | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 16:28 | Alcorn State | Gary Horton is fouled on the floor by Bruce Porter - foul #1 on Bruce Porter, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), James Das (PF) Chester Marks, Bruce Porter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Caputo (SF), Edward Leach (PF) Gary Horton, Jason Nichols | |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #2 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerald Thomas (PG) Alan Wiszynski | |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | William Day blows the layup | 28-33 |
| 15:48 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Morris Hosmer | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) SF - William Day (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Das (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damon Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Caputo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Leach (fresh) C - Morris Hosmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alcorn State | William Day steps in front of the Larry Caputo pass | 28-33 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Curtis Elias hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | Larry Caputo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 14:42 | Alcorn State | Gerald Thomas is hacked by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #3 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), Walter Hammonds (SF), Bruce Porter (PF) Szczesny Olshefski, William Day, James Das | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski (PG), Frank Madison (SG), Gary Horton (SF), Benjamin Inniss (PF), Jason Nichols (C) Gerald Thomas, Damon Murphy, Larry Caputo, Edward Leach, Morris Hosmer | |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | Gary Horton buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alan Wiszynski | 28-36 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 14:03 | Alcorn State | Gary Horton grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 13:48 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Curtis Elias grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Curtis Elias comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Bruce Porter comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Inniss - foul #4 on Benjamin Inniss, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), James Das (PF) Thomas Goggin, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Caputo (C) Benjamin Inniss | |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:37 | Alcorn State | Larry Caputo makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Alan Wiszynski | 29-38 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Chester Marks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Chester Marks, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Day (SF) Walter Hammonds | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer (C) Gary Horton | |
| 11:43 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski makes the jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Day (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Das (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Alan Wiszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Madison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Caputo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Hosmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Penn State | William Day hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Szczesny Olshefski | 31-40 |
| 11:15 | Alcorn State | Larry Caputo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 11:13 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | William Day connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Szczesny Olshefski and he's fouled by Alan Wiszynski - foul #1 on Alan Wiszynski, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), Walter Hammonds (SF), Curtis Elias (C) Chester Marks, James Das, Bruce Porter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy (SG), Edward Leach (PF) Frank Madison, Jason Nichols | |
| 10:55 | Penn State | William Day makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:43 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer can't connect on a floater from the right block | 34-42 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Curtis Elias pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | William Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerald Thomas (PG), Gary Horton (SF) Alan Wiszynski, Edward Leach | |
| 10:11 | Alcorn State | Larry Caputo is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #4 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Das (PF) William Day | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Das - foul #1 on James Das, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Leach (PF) Larry Caputo | |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds's pass is intercepted by Gerald Thomas | 34-43 |
| 09:35 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy lays it in set up by Gerald Thomas | 34-45 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Curtis Elias double dribbles | 34-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski (PG), Jason Nichols (PF) Gerald Thomas, Edward Leach | |
| 08:51 | Alcorn State | Gary Horton double dribbles | 34-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), William Day (SF), Bruce Porter (PF) Szczesny Olshefski, Walter Hammonds, James Das | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Caputo (C) Morris Hosmer | |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Curtis Elias comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-45 |
| 08:26 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 08:03 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-45 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | William Day snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | William Day comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Horton - foul #2 on Gary Horton, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), Walter Hammonds (SF) Thomas Goggin, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Madison (SG), Benjamin Inniss (PF), Morris Hosmer (C) Damon Murphy, Gary Horton, Jason Nichols | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | William Day makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | William Day makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Day (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Alan Wiszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Caputo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Inniss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Morris Hosmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Alcorn State | Frank Madison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerald Thomas (PG) Alan Wiszynski | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds is hacked by Larry Caputo - foul #2 on Larry Caputo, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Leach (SF) Larry Caputo | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | William Day hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 06:17 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer buries a jump hook from close range set up by Gerald Thomas | 38-47 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chester Marks | 40-47 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 40-47 |
| 05:44 | Alcorn State | Frank Madison tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | William Day gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | William Day tips it home | 42-47 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Edward Leach scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Thomas | 42-49 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 04:32 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Inniss snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 04:32 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), James Das (PF), Curtis Elias (C) Chester Marks, William Day, Bruce Porter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski (PG), Gary Horton (SF) Gerald Thomas, Edward Leach | |
| 04:18 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Inniss hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Frank Madison | 42-51 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | James Das can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 42-51 |
| 03:48 | Alcorn State | Frank Madison pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Inniss is called for a charge - foul #5 on Benjamin Inniss, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Porter (C) Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy (SG), Jason Nichols (PF) Frank Madison, Benjamin Inniss | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) SF - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Das (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Alan Wiszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damon Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Morris Hosmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Bruce Porter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Damon Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-51 |
| 02:57 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 02:57 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), William Day (SF) Thomas Goggin, Walter Hammonds | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Madison (SG) Damon Murphy | |
| 02:33 | Alcorn State | Szczesny Olshefski takes the ball from Gary Horton | 42-51 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | William Day is hacked by Gary Horton - foul #3 on Gary Horton, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | William Day makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | William Day misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer makes the contested fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Madison and the foul's on Bruce Porter - foul #2 on Bruce Porter, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerald Thomas (PG), Damon Murphy (SG), Larry Caputo (SF) Alan Wiszynski, Frank Madison, Gary Horton | |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Chester Marks drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Day | 45-54 |
| 01:22 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski (PG), Frank Madison (SG), Gary Horton (SF) Gerald Thomas, Damon Murphy, Larry Caputo | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Alcorn State | Szczesny Olshefski is called for the reach on Gary Horton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (PG) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:21 | Alcorn State | Gary Horton makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:21 | Alcorn State | Gary Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Jason Nichols blocks the short jumper by Chester Marks | 45-56 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | William Day misses the tip | 45-56 |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | Jason Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Morris Hosmer hits a jumper from the baseline | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | William Day makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Thomas Goggin | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Alan Wiszynski runs out the clock | 47-58 |