| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Manuel Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Yardley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jarrett Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Victor Hebert inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson's floater is tipped away by Jarrett Chambers | 30-38 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lathem | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno's pass is intercepted by Jarrett Chambers | 30-38 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Jeffery Yardley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | Grambling State | Jarrett Chambers tips it back up and in | 30-40 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Hugh Hayes is called for the reach on Lee Pokorski - foul #2 on Hugh Hayes, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Victor Hebert, Michael Lathem, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill's floater is tipped away by Jarrett Chambers | 30-40 |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | Manuel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:11 | Grambling State | Jarrett Chambers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darren Stapleton and he's fouled by Tracy Merrill - foul #1 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 18:11 | Grambling State | Jarrett Chambers makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | William Baker's floater is knocked away by Jarrett Chambers | 30-43 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | William Baker snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Craig Santoro double dribbles | 30-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo (SG) Alfredo Bruno | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:14 | Grambling State | Darren Stapleton misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | William Baker snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Jeffery Yardley is called for the reach on Tracy Merrill - foul #3 on Jeffery Yardley, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, Osvaldo Rizzo, William Baker, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Rice (SG), Jerry Maxwell (SF), Virgil Murray (PF), David Guenther (C) Darren Stapleton, Jeffery Yardley, Hugh Hayes, Jarrett Chambers | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Victor Hebert tips it home | 32-43 |
| 16:19 | Grambling State | David Guenther can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-43 |
| 16:17 | Grambling State | Virgil Murray gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:57 | Grambling State | Charles Rice buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Santoro (fairly fresh) C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Manuel Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Murray (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Guenther (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Thompson | 35-46 |
| 15:15 | Grambling State | Manuel Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Victor Hebert is fouled on the floor by Jerry Maxwell - foul #2 on Jerry Maxwell, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), William Baker (SF), Toni Brojakowski (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Darren Stapleton (SG), Jeffery Yardley (SF), Hugh Hayes (PF), Jarrett Chambers (C) Manuel Davis, Jerry Maxwell, Virgil Murray, David Guenther | |
| 14:24 | Penn State | William Baker misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 35-46 |
| 14:22 | Grambling State | Jarrett Chambers snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 14:11 | Grambling State | Jeffery Yardley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-46 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Tracy Merrill | 35-46 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | William Baker comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Hugh Hayes - foul #3 on Hugh Hayes, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Michael Lathem (PF) Robert Moody, Osvaldo Rizzo, Toni Brojakowski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Manuel Davis (PG) Charles Rice | |
| 13:47 | Penn State | William Baker misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:33 | Grambling State | Hugh Hayes banks in the layup | 36-48 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | William Baker double dribbles | 36-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Victor Hebert (SF), Lee Pokorski (C) Alfredo Bruno, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:50 | Grambling State | Jeffery Yardley is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jeffery Yardley, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG) Patrick Thompson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerry Maxwell (SF) Jeffery Yardley | |
| 12:38 | Penn State | William Baker hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Moody | 38-48 |
| 12:35 | Grambling State | Manuel Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Moody - foul #3 on Robert Moody, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG) Robert Moody | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Rice (SG) Darren Stapleton | |
| 12:21 | Grambling State | Charles Rice misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | William Baker gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | William Baker comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 38-48 |
| 11:54 | Grambling State | Manuel Davis snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Manuel Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jarrett Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Grambling State | Jarrett Chambers's pass is intercepted by Victor Hebert | 38-48 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | William Baker misses the floater in the lane | 38-48 |
| 11:16 | Grambling State | Manuel Davis snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 11:11 | Grambling State | Manuel Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Victor Hebert pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | William Baker misses the easy layup | 38-48 |
| 10:52 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jerry Maxwell | 38-48 |
| 10:41 | Grambling State | Jarrett Chambers blows the layup | 38-48 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Victor Hebert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Thompson | 40-48 |
| 09:50 | Grambling State | Jarrett Chambers is hacked by Victor Hebert - foul #1 on Victor Hebert, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Toni Brojakowski (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, William Baker, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Johnson (PG), Darren Stapleton (SG), Dennis Lester (SF), Virgil Murray (PF), David Guenther (C) Manuel Davis, Charles Rice, Jerry Maxwell, Hugh Hayes, Jarrett Chambers | |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | Dennis Lester misses badly on a shot in the paint | 40-48 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Robert Moody is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Robert Moody comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF) Toni Brojakowski, Michael Lathem | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerry Maxwell (SF) Dennis Lester | |
| 08:18 | Grambling State | Virgil Murray loses the dribble to Craig Santoro | 40-48 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | William Baker comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Maxwell - foul #3 on Jerry Maxwell, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Michael Lathem (PF) Osvaldo Rizzo, Craig Santoro | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Manuel Davis (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:13 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jerry Maxwell | 41-48 |
| 08:02 | Grambling State | Jerry Maxwell banks in the layup set up by David Guenther | 41-50 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | William Baker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Maxwell - foul #4 on Jerry Maxwell, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, Alfredo Bruno, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Yardley (SF), Hugh Hayes (PF) Jerry Maxwell, David Guenther | |
| 07:44 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Manuel Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Yardley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Hugh Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Virgil Murray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Grambling State | Jeffery Yardley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Osvaldo Rizzo, William Baker, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Rice (SG), Jarrett Chambers (C) Darren Stapleton, Virgil Murray | |
| 06:32 | Grambling State | Manuel Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Robert Moody grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jarrett Chambers - foul #2 on Jarrett Chambers, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG) Robert Moody | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:54 | Grambling State | Hugh Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Alfredo Bruno, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerry Maxwell (PF) Hugh Hayes | |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Moody and he's hacked by Charles Rice - foul #1 on Charles Rice, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Michael Lathem (PF) Robert Moody, Craig Santoro | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Darren Stapleton (SG), Virgil Murray (PF) Charles Rice, Jerry Maxwell | |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:27 | Grambling State | Virgil Murray snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 05:02 | Grambling State | Jeffery Yardley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), William Baker (SF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerry Maxwell (SF), Hugh Hayes (PF) Jeffery Yardley, Virgil Murray | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Darren Stapleton takes the ball from William Baker | 46-50 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | William Baker swats the short shot by Jarrett Chambers | 46-50 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Robert Moody scores on a shot from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 03:30 | Grambling State | Jerry Maxwell is denied on a layup by Michael Lathem | 48-50 |
| 03:29 | Grambling State | Jarrett Chambers tips it home | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Manuel Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Stapleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Hugh Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jarrett Chambers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | William Baker tips it home | 50-52 |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | Manuel Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Lathem - foul #1 on Michael Lathem, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, Osvaldo Rizzo, William Baker, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Rice (SG), Jeffery Yardley (SF), Virgil Murray (PF) Darren Stapleton, Hugh Hayes, Jarrett Chambers | |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | Manuel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | Manuel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Thompson | 53-54 |
| 02:27 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Darren Stapleton (SG), Hugh Hayes (PF), Jarrett Chambers (C) Charles Rice, Virgil Murray, Jerry Maxwell | |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | Alfredo Bruno takes the ball from Hugh Hayes | 53-54 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Craig Santoro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alfredo Bruno | 55-54 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | Jeffery Yardley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Darren Stapleton | 55-57 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Victor Hebert and he's fouled by Manuel Davis - foul #2 on Manuel Davis, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lathem (PF) Craig Santoro | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | Lee Pokorski is called for the reach on Jarrett Chambers - foul #2 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Darren Stapleton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Bruno | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Victor Hebert | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Patrick Thompson takes the ball from Manuel Davis in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Jarrett Chambers is called for the reach on Lee Pokorski - foul #3 on Jarrett Chambers, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (SF) Victor Hebert | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Hugh Hayes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | William Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Stapleton - foul #2 on Darren Stapleton, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Hugh Hayes | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Jarrett Chambers is hacked by Lee Pokorski - foul #3 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Manuel Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |