| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Stott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Romeo (fresh) PF - Rogelio Maldonado (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Vanwormer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Romeo inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 19:46 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale loses the dribble to Gary Stott | 31-30 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright buries a jump hook in the lane | 33-30 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | Jason Jones loses the dribble to Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Douglas Emert clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | James Romeo snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Dwayne O'Niell | 35-32 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Barksdale | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rogelio Maldonado - foul #1 on Rogelio Maldonado, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Donald Wathen (SF), Terry Farrell (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Douglas Emert, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright (SF), Omar Perry (PF), Gary Jackson (C) James Romeo, Rogelio Maldonado, Robert Vanwormer | |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:29 | Columbia | Gary Jackson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Cartwright | 38-37 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Jason Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Jackson | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alexander Yuen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Holahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) PF - Omar Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:27 | Columbia | Gary Jackson gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Jones | 39-43 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Holahan | 41-43 |
| 14:40 | Columbia | Gary Jackson misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Harry Holahan pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Patrick Cartwright | 41-43 |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Jason Jones is denied on a layup by Joseph Allbright | 41-43 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Harry Holahan pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Terry Farrell connects on the floater from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:39 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:37 | Columbia | Gary Jackson tips it in | 43-45 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Patrick Cartwright steals the ball from Joseph Allbright | 43-45 |
| 13:19 | Columbia | Jason Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Cartwright | 43-47 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Gary Jackson grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | Jason Jones is hacked by Alexander Yuen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Gary Stott (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Donald Wathen, Terry Farrell, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Tinsley (PG), Robert Goosby (SG), James Romeo (SF), Rogelio Maldonado (PF), Robert Vanwormer (C) Jason Jones, Joseph Barksdale, Patrick Cartwright, Omar Perry, Gary Jackson | |
| 12:39 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer loses the dribble to Dwayne O'Niell | 43-47 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell's pass is intercepted by Edwin Tinsley | 43-47 |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Edwin Tinsley blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne O'Niell | 46-47 |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Allbright (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Stott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edwin Tinsley (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Goosby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Romeo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Maldonado (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Vanwormer (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG), Gary Jackson (PF) Edwin Tinsley, Rogelio Maldonado | |
| 11:00 | Columbia | Robert Goosby drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jason Jones | 46-49 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale (SG), Patrick Cartwright (SF), Omar Perry (PF) Robert Goosby, James Romeo, Robert Vanwormer | |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Jason Jones misses the open dunk | 46-49 |
| 10:14 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Jones | 46-49 |
| 09:53 | Columbia | Jason Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is hacked by Jason Jones - foul #3 on Jason Jones, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Donald Wathen (SF), Terry Farrell (PF) Samuel Baxter, Alexander Yuen, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Goosby (SG), Rogelio Maldonado (PF), Robert Vanwormer (C) Jason Jones, Omar Perry, Gary Jackson | |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Donald Wathen comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Donald Wathen is called for the reach on Robert Goosby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Wathen, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG) Joseph Barksdale | |
| 09:02 | Columbia | Robert Goosby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Wathen - foul #2 on Donald Wathen, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Romeo (SF) Patrick Cartwright | |
| 09:02 | Columbia | Robert Goosby misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:02 | Columbia | Robert Goosby misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Donald Wathen scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Goosby - foul #1 on Robert Goosby, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Tinsley (PG), Omar Perry (SF) Jason Jones, James Romeo | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Rogelio Maldonado clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Omar Perry hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Douglas Emert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 07:54 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Vanwormer | 49-51 |
| 07:36 | Columbia | Edwin Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Douglas Emert - foul #3 on Douglas Emert, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Alexander Yuen, Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG), Joseph Barksdale (SG), James Romeo (SF), Patrick Cartwright (PF), Gary Jackson (C) Edwin Tinsley, Robert Goosby, Omar Perry, Rogelio Maldonado, Robert Vanwormer | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Allbright (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Stott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Holahan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Romeo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Jones | 49-54 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Baxter | 52-54 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | James Romeo's pass is intercepted by Samuel Baxter | 52-54 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter banks in the layup | 54-54 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Jason Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter throws it down and the foul's on Jason Jones - foul #4 on Jason Jones, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (SG), Alexander Yuen (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Goosby (SG), Rogelio Maldonado (PF), Robert Vanwormer (C) Jason Jones, James Romeo, Gary Jackson | |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Douglas Emert - foul #4 on Douglas Emert, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF), Terry Farrell (PF) Samuel Baxter, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Columbia | Omar Perry (SF) Patrick Cartwright | |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 3rd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 05:16 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Omar Perry is fouled on the floor by Vincent Alexander - foul #3 on Vincent Alexander, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Tinsley (PG) Joseph Barksdale | |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Rogelio Maldonado is hacked by Terry Farrell - foul #3 on Terry Farrell, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Alexander Yuen, Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright (SF), Gary Jackson (C) Omar Perry, Robert Vanwormer | |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Rogelio Maldonado makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Rogelio Maldonado makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the floater from the right side | 57-59 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Edwin Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | Gary Stott steals it from Rogelio Maldonado | 57-59 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-59 |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Robert Goosby pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwayne O'Niell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gary Stott (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Holahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edwin Tinsley (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Goosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Maldonado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Columbia | Gary Jackson knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Goosby and the foul's on Harry Holahan - foul #1 on Harry Holahan, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Terry Farrell (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG), Joseph Barksdale (SG), James Romeo (SF), Robert Vanwormer (C) Edwin Tinsley, Robert Goosby, Patrick Cartwright, Rogelio Maldonado | |
| 03:08 | Columbia | Gary Jackson makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Baxter | 60-62 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | Alexander Yuen takes the ball from Jason Jones in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG) Samuel Baxter | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Jackson | 60-62 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the tip | 60-62 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | James Romeo gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | Jason Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Gary Stott (PF) Alexander Yuen, Donald Wathen, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Maldonado (PF) Gary Jackson | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Romeo | 60-62 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-64 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright tips it home | 62-64 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Jason Jones drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Barksdale | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is whistled for a carry | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Douglas Emert is called for the reach on Jason Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Emert, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG) Douglas Emert | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Jason Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is hacked by Rogelio Maldonado - foul #2 on Rogelio Maldonado, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Romeo - foul #3 on James Romeo, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Jason Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Dwayne O'Niell - foul #3 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Allbright | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Donald Wathen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Donald Wathen is called for the reach on Robert Vanwormer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Wathen, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer runs out the clock | 67-70 |