| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jordan Maxie (fresh) SG - Jack Shabazz (fresh) SF - Kevin Hubbard (fresh) PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) C - Christopher Delong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) PF - John Husman (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Frew | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard's floater is knocked away by Dikembe Abke | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is hacked by Christopher Delong - foul #1 on Christopher Delong, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Hobby | 0-5 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz tips it in | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Maxie - foul #1 on Jordan Maxie, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Kevin Hubbard picks off the pass by Jerry Hobby | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (PF) John Husman | |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke tips it home | 2-7 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Anderson takes the ball from Kevin Hubbard | 2-7 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Kevin Hubbard takes the ball from Clarence Anderson | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jordan Maxie (fairly fresh) SG - Jack Shabazz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Delong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abke denies the turnaround by Mark Wilson | 2-7 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 2-10 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Sheridan (PG), Paul Shults (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Victor Payne (PF), Larry Ash (C) Jordan Maxie, Jack Shabazz, Kevin Hubbard, Mark Wilson, Christopher Delong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Carl Umana (SF), John Husman (PF) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clarence Anderson | 2-13 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-13 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults snags the offensive board | 2-13 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-13 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | John Husman snags the defensive board | 2-13 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-13 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Sheridan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-13 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the rebound | 2-13 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Lazar | 2-16 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Cecil Lazar - foul #1 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #1 | 2-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead (PG), Jack Shabazz (SG), Kevin Hubbard (SF), John Seymour (PF) Carl Sheridan, Paul Shults, Richard Lewis, Larry Ash | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Gerald Frew (SF), Gregory Washington (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Clarence Anderson, Carl Umana, John Husman, Willard Drayton | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne misses the 1st free throw | 2-16 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 3-16 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Gerald Frew hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Hobby and the foul's on John Seymour - foul #1 on John Seymour, team foul #3 | 3-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong (C) Victor Payne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (SG) Cecil Lazar | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the free throw | 3-19 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-19 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Gregory Washington grabs the board | 3-19 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Donald Beam's pass is intercepted by John Seymour in the backcourt | 3-19 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead misses the easy layup | 3-19 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz grabs the offensive rebound | 3-19 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-19 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 3-19 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Donald Beam is whistled for a carry | 3-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Sheridan (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Larry Ash (C) Kevin Hubbard, John Seymour, Christopher Delong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (SG), Carl Umana (PF), Willard Drayton (C) Donald Beam, Gregory Washington, Dikembe Abke | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Glenn Beckstead (fresh) SG - Jack Shabazz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Sheridan (fresh) PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Ash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) C - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Sheridan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-19 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carl Umana | 3-19 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Carl Umana can't throw it down but he's hacked by Carl Sheridan - foul #1 on Carl Sheridan, team foul #4 | 3-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults (SG), Richard Lewis (SF) Glenn Beckstead, Jack Shabazz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (SG), John Husman (PF) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew | |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses the 1st free throw | 3-19 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 3-20 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Beam takes the ball from Carl Sheridan in the backcourt | 3-20 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses badly on a floater in the lane | 3-20 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Carl Umana grabs the offensive board | 3-20 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Mark Wilson swats the short shot by Donald Beam | 3-20 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Carl Umana tips it but misses | 3-20 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Lewis gets the rebound | 3-20 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-20 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Ash | 3-20 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie (PG), Kevin Hubbard (SF), John Seymour (PF), Victor Payne (C) Carl Sheridan, Richard Lewis, Mark Wilson, Larry Ash | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Diego Mejia (SF), Gregory Washington (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Cecil Lazar, Carl Umana, John Husman, Willard Drayton | |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke drills a turnaround in the lane | 3-22 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abke swats the short shot by Victor Payne | 3-22 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Gregory Washington gets the rebound | 3-22 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-22 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Seymour grabs the board | 3-22 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-22 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Donald Beam is hacked by Jordan Maxie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Maxie, team foul #5 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Sheridan (PG), Richard Lewis (SG), Larry Ash (PF), Christopher Delong (C) Jordan Maxie, Paul Shults, Kevin Hubbard, John Seymour | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Gerald Frew (SF), Carl Umana (PF) Donald Beam, Diego Mejia, Gregory Washington | |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-22 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong snags the defensive board | 6-22 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Umana is called for the reach on Carl Sheridan - foul #1 on Carl Umana, team foul #2 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead (PG), Mark Wilson (PF) Victor Payne, Larry Ash | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (SG), John Husman (PF), Willard Drayton (C) Clarence Anderson, Carl Umana, Dikembe Abke | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson double dribbles | 6-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz (SG) Glenn Beckstead | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Carl Sheridan (fresh) SG - Jack Shabazz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Delong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Husman (fresh) C - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jack Shabazz - foul #1 on Jack Shabazz, team foul #6 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead (PG) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 6-23 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 6-24 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-24 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Willard Drayton | 6-24 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard (SF) Carl Sheridan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Diego Mejia (SG) Jerry Hobby | |
| 06:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Hubbard drills a jumper from the right side set up by Glenn Beckstead | 8-24 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cecil Lazar | 8-26 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Delong, team foul #7 | 8-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne (PF), Larry Ash (C) Mark Wilson, Christopher Delong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Carl Umana (PF), Gregory Washington (C) Gerald Frew, John Husman, Willard Drayton | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-26 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Lazar - foul #2 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #3 | 8-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Lewis (SF) Kevin Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG) Cecil Lazar | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead makes the 1st free throw | 9-26 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead makes the 2nd free throw | 10-26 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Glenn Beckstead steals the ball from Donald Beam in the backcourt | 10-26 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead lays it in | 12-26 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Diego Mejia is hacked by Richard Lewis - foul #1 on Richard Lewis, team foul #8 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Sheridan (PG), Paul Shults (SG) Glenn Beckstead, Jack Shabazz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG) Donald Beam | |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Diego Mejia makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Diego Mejia makes the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-28 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Richard Lewis steals the ball from Jerry Hobby | 15-28 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Sheridan knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Payne | 17-28 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Gregory Washington's floater is knocked away by Victor Payne | 17-28 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Hobby steals it from Victor Payne | 17-28 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Carl Umana is hacked by Larry Ash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Ash, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz (SG), Kevin Hubbard (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Glenn Beckstead (C) Paul Shults, Richard Lewis, Victor Payne, Larry Ash | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Willard Drayton (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Jerry Hobby, Diego Mejia, Gregory Washington | |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 17-28 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson hits the follow up shot | 19-28 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Carl Umana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Maxie (PG), Christopher Delong (C) Carl Sheridan, Glenn Beckstead | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Gerald Frew (SF), John Husman (PF) Clarence Anderson, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-28 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong tips it in | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jordan Maxie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Shabazz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Delong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Beam (fresh) SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Husman (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Gerald Frew loses the dribble to Kevin Hubbard | 21-28 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-28 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 23-28 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #4 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Ash (PF) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Willard Drayton (C) Donald Beam, Dikembe Abke | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Willard Drayton misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Larry Ash | 24-28 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Shabazz knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Larry Ash | 26-28 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Delong snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Drayton steals it from Jordan Maxie | 26-28 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Gerald Frew connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Ash hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by John Husman - foul #1 on John Husman, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Sheridan (PG), Paul Shults (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Victor Payne (C) Jordan Maxie, Jack Shabazz, Kevin Hubbard, Christopher Delong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Diego Mejia (SF), Carl Umana (PF), Gregory Washington (C) Jerry Hobby, Cecil Lazar, Gerald Frew, John Husman, Willard Drayton | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Ash misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Donald Beam is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Beam, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Beckstead (C) Larry Ash | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Diego Mejia - foul #1 on Diego Mejia, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Wilson (PF) Glenn Beckstead | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Payne misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Carl Umana snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Diego Mejia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults is fouled on the floor by Donald Beam - foul #2 on Donald Beam, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Carl Umana gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Paul Shults steals the ball from Carl Umana | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Shults misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-30 |