| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Touchstone (fresh) C - Charles Wayt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Keller inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Elijah Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gamboa (SF), David Gentry (PF) James Carr, William Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:22 | St. John's | James Touchstone scores on a jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Elijah Black and the foul's on James Touchstone - foul #1 on James Touchstone, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), William Robinson (PF) Elijah Black, David Gentry | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | James Touchstone is fouled on the floor by James Carr - foul #1 on James Carr, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG) Larry Gamboa | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Joshua Carter makes the turnaround from close range set up by William Klein and he's fouled by James Carr - foul #2 on James Carr, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Gentry (PF) William Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Joshua Carter makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the driving attempt near the basket | 32-27 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Elijah Black grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | The short jumper by William Klein is denied by Dale Lauria | 32-27 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | James Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Charles Wayt is called for the reach on Elijah Black - foul #2 on Charles Wayt, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Larry Gamboa (SF), William Robinson (PF), David Sarvis (C) James Carr, James Keller, David Gentry, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marcum (C) James Touchstone | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Elijah Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Hansen (SG), Leonard Paille (PF) William Klein, Charles Wayt | |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Mark Hansen loses the dribble to David Sarvis | 32-27 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Larry Gamboa steals it from Joshua Carter | 32-27 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Elijah Black gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sarvis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hansen (fresh) SF - Jesse Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Paille (fresh) C - Joseph Marcum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Tony Sims | 34-27 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Sarvis - foul #1 on David Sarvis, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), James Keller (SF), David Gentry (PF), Dale Lauria (C) Elijah Black, Larry Gamboa, William Robinson, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (PG), Mark Smith (SF), James Touchstone (PF) Joshua Carter, Jesse Palmer, Leonard Paille | |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | James Keller clanks a shot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | David Gentry tips it home | 36-29 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Mark Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | James Carr gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | James Carr drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Tony Sims | 39-29 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Mark Hansen is fouled on the floor by Tony Sims - foul #5 on Tony Sims, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), Larry Gamboa (SF), William Robinson (PF) Tony Sims, James Carr, David Gentry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wayt (C) Joseph Marcum | |
| 13:41 | St. John's | William Klein is fouled on the floor by James Keller - foul #2 on James Keller, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG) Mark Hansen | |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Mark Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-29 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | William Robinson pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | William Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Joshua Carter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), David Gentry (PF) Larry Gamboa, William Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Elijah Black is hacked by William Klein - foul #1 on William Klein, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gamboa (SF), William Robinson (PF) James Carr, David Gentry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Hansen (SG) Joshua Carter | |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Keller and he's hacked by James Touchstone - foul #2 on James Touchstone, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), David Sarvis (C) James Keller, William Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Paille (PF) James Touchstone | |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa misses the free throw | 41-29 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Leonard Paille | 41-29 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Mark Hansen misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-29 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Elijah Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Mark Hansen pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Lauria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sarvis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Klein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hansen (fresh) SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Paille (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Wayt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | St. John's | William Klein clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | David Sarvis pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (PG), David Gentry (PF) James Carr, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG), Jesse Palmer (SF), James Touchstone (PF) William Klein, Mark Smith, Leonard Paille | |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Joshua Carter is hacked by James Keller - foul #3 on James Keller, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), William Robinson (PF) Larry Gamboa, David Gentry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marcum (C) Charles Wayt | |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum misses long on a runner from close range | 41-29 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Joshua Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Touchstone | 41-32 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | James Keller comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Palmer - foul #1 on Jesse Palmer, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gamboa (SF), David Gentry (PF) James Carr, William Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Charles Wayt (C) Mark Hansen, Jesse Palmer, Joseph Marcum | |
| 09:34 | Penn State | James Keller misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Charles Wayt is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Smith | 42-34 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | David Gentry scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Keller and the foul's on Joshua Carter - foul #1 on Joshua Carter, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Robinson (PF), David Sarvis (C) Larry Gamboa, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marcum (C) James Touchstone | |
| 08:54 | Penn State | David Gentry makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Joshua Carter is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Klein | 45-36 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | The jumper by James Keller is denied by Charles Wayt | 45-36 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | Charles Wayt snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Joshua Carter's pass is intercepted by David Gentry in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | David Gentry clanks a floater in the lane | 45-36 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | William Klein misses the jump hook from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Elijah Black steps in front of the William Klein pass | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Elijah Black (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sarvis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Klein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Wayt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Marcum (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Penn State | David Gentry misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Joshua Carter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-36 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Gentry | 45-36 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Elijah Black double dribbles | 45-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), Larry Gamboa (SF), Dale Lauria (C) James Keller, William Robinson, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Hansen (SG), Jesse Palmer (SF), James Touchstone (PF), Rene Ricci (C) William Klein, Mark Smith, Charles Wayt, Joseph Marcum | |
| 06:04 | St. John's | David Gentry swats the layup by James Touchstone | 45-36 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Dale Lauria gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | David Gentry can't throw it down | 45-36 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jesse Palmer - foul #2 on Jesse Palmer, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (PG), William Robinson (PF) James Carr, David Gentry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SF) Jesse Palmer | |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Mark Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-36 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Elijah Black | 47-36 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | James Keller drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Gamboa | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:34 | St. John's | William Robinson blocks the jumper by Mark Smith | 49-36 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | William Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Elijah Black and he's fouled by Mark Hansen - foul #2 on Mark Hansen, team foul #8 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), David Gentry (PF), David Sarvis (C) James Keller, Elijah Black, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (SG), Jesse Palmer (SF), Leonard Paille (PF), Joseph Marcum (C) Joshua Carter, Mark Smith, James Touchstone, Rene Ricci | |
| 04:17 | Penn State | William Robinson makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | William Klein can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Carr - foul #3 on James Carr, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antoine Mullins (SG) William Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:02 | St. John's | William Klein makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | William Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Antoine Mullins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Antoine Mullins, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer connects on the shot in the paint set up by Joseph Marcum | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Antoine Mullins (fresh) SF - Larry Gamboa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Gentry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sarvis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Hansen (fresh) SG - William Klein (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Paille (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Marcum (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Mark Hansen takes the ball from James Carr in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer misses long on a floater from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | David Gentry connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Larry Gamboa | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Mark Hansen buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Klein | 54-42 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | David Sarvis clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | David Gentry loses the dribble to Joseph Marcum | 54-44 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Antoine Mullins - foul #2 on Antoine Mullins, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG) Antoine Mullins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG) William Klein | |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), William Robinson (PF), Dale Lauria (C) Larry Gamboa, David Gentry, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (SG), Mark Smith (SF), James Touchstone (PF), Charles Wayt (C) Mark Hansen, Jesse Palmer, Leonard Paille, Joseph Marcum | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Penn State | William Robinson is fouled on the floor by James Touchstone - foul #3 on James Touchstone, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | William Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Charles Wayt grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Joshua Carter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Wayt | 55-49 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Elijah Black is hacked by William Klein in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Klein, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Dale Lauria grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Charles Wayt is called for the reach on Dale Lauria - foul #3 on Charles Wayt, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | James Touchstone hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Joshua Carter is called for the reach on Dale Lauria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Carter, team foul #12 | 58-52 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Mark Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Touchstone | 60-55 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | William Robinson is hacked by Joshua Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Carter, team foul #13 | 60-55 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | William Klein is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Klein, team foul #14 | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Elijah Black is hacked by Joshua Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Carter, team foul #15 | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Touchstone | 62-55 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | James Touchstone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Mark Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | James Touchstone misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Mark Smith grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Joshua Carter loses the dribble to James Keller | 62-55 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Elijah Black is hacked by Joshua Carter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Carter, team foul #16 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Hansen (SG) Joshua Carter | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Mark Hansen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-55 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | William Robinson grabs the board | 64-55 |