| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Sorrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elmer Kirch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Charley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Husman (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-30 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell tips it home | 27-30 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Travis Holmes steps in front of the Gerald Frew pass in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes lays it up and in | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Husman | 29-30 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Gerald Frew hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 29-30 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Peter Tanouye (SG), Jeremy Smith (PF) John Sorrell, Elmer Kirch, Barry Crews | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (PF) John Husman | |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-30 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | James Charley is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen (SF), Barry Crews (PF) Travis Holmes, James Charley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell (PG) Chad Bitter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Frew steps in front of the Jeremy Smith pass | 29-32 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abke | 29-35 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Frew | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Sorrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Tanouye (fairly fresh) SF - Ervin Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Crews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Willard Drayton - foul #2 on Willard Drayton, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Luis Morales (SG), Travis Holmes (SF), James Charley (C) John Sorrell, Peter Tanouye, Ervin Allen, Jeremy Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Carl Umana (SF), John Husman (PF) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cecil Lazar | 31-41 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes is hacked by Willard Drayton - foul #3 on Willard Drayton, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch (PF) Barry Crews | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Gerald Frew (SF) Clarence Anderson, Carl Umana | |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Frew picks off the pass by Chad Bitter | 31-41 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Willard Drayton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Gerald Frew can't finish the layup | 31-41 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Elmer Kirch | 31-41 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | James Charley is hacked by Willard Drayton - foul #4 on Willard Drayton, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell (PG), Peter Tanouye (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), Ervin Allen (PF) Chad Bitter, Luis Morales, Travis Holmes, Elmer Kirch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Carl Umana (SF), Gregory Washington (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Jerry Hobby, Cecil Lazar, Gerald Frew, John Husman, Willard Drayton | |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | John Sorrell is called for the reach on Donald Beam in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sorrell, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-41 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Gregory Washington snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | James Charley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Tanouye (fresh) SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) PF - Ervin Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Charley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Beam (fresh) SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Washington (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Carl Umana - foul #1 on Carl Umana, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales (SG), Elmer Kirch (PF) Ervin Allen, James Charley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG) Clarence Anderson | |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-41 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Sorrell and he's fouled by Donald Beam - foul #1 on Donald Beam, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Boothby (PG), Travis Holmes (SF), Barry Crews (PF) John Sorrell, Jeremy Smith, Peter Tanouye | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Gerald Frew (SF) Donald Beam, Gregory Washington | |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Gerald Frew hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG) Paul Boothby | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF) Carl Umana | |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | John Husman gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Husman | 36-43 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Cecil Lazar - foul #2 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen (SF), Peter Tanouye (C) Travis Holmes, Elmer Kirch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Diego Mejia (SF), Gregory Washington (C) Jerry Hobby, Cecil Lazar, Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | John Husman swats the shot by Chad Bitter | 38-43 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews tips it in | 40-43 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Diego Mejia loses the dribble to Ervin Allen in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Chad Bitter is blocked by Gregory Washington | 40-43 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews lays it up and in | 42-43 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Donald Beam is fouled on the floor by Chad Bitter - foul #1 on Chad Bitter, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell (PG), Jeremy Smith (SF), James Charley (C) Chad Bitter, Barry Crews, Peter Tanouye | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Gerald Frew (SF), Carl Umana (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Donald Beam, Diego Mejia, John Husman, Gregory Washington | |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Luis Morales, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch (SG), Travis Holmes (SF) Luis Morales, Ervin Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Willard Drayton (C) Clarence Anderson, Dikembe Abke | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Kirch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Travis Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Charley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby travels in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Elmer Kirch | 44-45 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Carl Umana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Washington (C) Gerald Frew | |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Washington is called for the reach on Jeremy Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Washington, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Peter Tanouye (SG) John Sorrell, Elmer Kirch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (SG) Cecil Lazar | |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Carl Umana can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | James Charley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye makes the jumper from the right block set up by Chad Bitter | 48-45 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales (SG), Ervin Allen (SF), Barry Crews (PF) Travis Holmes, Jeremy Smith, James Charley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Diego Mejia (SF), John Husman (PF) Jerry Hobby, Donald Beam, Carl Umana, Gregory Washington | |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Willard Drayton steals it from Barry Crews | 48-45 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Husman | 48-47 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Husman | 48-47 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Ervin Allen is called for the reach on Diego Mejia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ervin Allen, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell (PG), Elmer Kirch (SG), James Charley (C) Chad Bitter, Luis Morales, Peter Tanouye | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Frew (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Diego Mejia, John Husman | |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Sorrell | 50-47 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Gerald Frew can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Gerald Frew hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Kirch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ervin Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Crews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Charley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Lazar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews is denied on a layup by Dikembe Abke | 50-49 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Elmer Kirch steals it from Cecil Lazar in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Cecil Lazar steals it from John Sorrell | 50-49 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson jams it set up by Cecil Lazar | 50-51 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales (SG), Travis Holmes (SF), Jeremy Smith (PF) Elmer Kirch, Ervin Allen, Barry Crews | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), John Husman (PF) Cecil Lazar, Willard Drayton | |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes blows the layup | 50-51 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | James Charley can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to James Charley | 50-51 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 50-51 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales hits a floater from the right wing set up by John Sorrell | 52-51 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Frew is called for the reach on John Sorrell - foul #1 on Gerald Frew, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews (PF) Jeremy Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke connects on the open shot from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Hobby | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Frew | 54-53 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | James Charley denies the turnaround by Gerald Frew | 54-53 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | John Husman misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales is hacked by Jerry Hobby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Gerald Frew clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews is hacked by Jerry Hobby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch (SG) Luis Morales | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Travis Holmes is called for the reach on Clarence Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Holmes, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales (SG) Elmer Kirch | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Charley | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | James Charley runs out the clock | 58-53 |