| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Bancroft (fresh) 2 reb. C - Huang Wen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Briceno (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Short (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua McClaughry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Coffelt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Romeo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Joshua McClaughry inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama State | Joseph Briceno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Huang Wen snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | Alabama State | Craig Coffelt can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 33-36 |
| 19:07 | Alabama State | Mark Romeo pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | Alabama State | Joseph Briceno clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce is hacked by John Short in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Short, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones is hacked by Joseph Briceno - foul #2 on Joseph Briceno, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randolph Richter (PG), Gerald Marks (SG), Steven Copas (PF), William Burnley (C) Joseph Briceno, John Short, Craig Coffelt, Mark Romeo | |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Giordano | 36-36 |
| 18:02 | Alabama State | Randolph Richter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Marks | 36-39 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | Alabama State | Joshua McClaughry grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:20 | Alabama State | Steven Copas knocks in the 3 from straight away | 36-42 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce lays it in and he's fouled by Gerald Marks - foul #1 on Gerald Marks, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Briceno (PG), John Short (SG), John Scribner (SF), Craig Coffelt (PF), Mark Romeo (C) Randolph Richter, Gerald Marks, Joshua McClaughry, Steven Copas, William Burnley | |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:42 | Alabama State | John Short misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 16:40 | Alabama State | Mark Romeo pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:24 | Alabama State | Mark Romeo scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Craig Coffelt out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Huang Wen - foul #1 on Huang Wen, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 16:24 | Alabama State | Mark Romeo makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Maisonet | 39-45 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | John Short is called for the reach on Roberto Giordano - foul #3 on John Short, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (SG), Dikembe Azure (PF) Roberto Giordano, William Bancroft | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randolph Richter (PG), Gerald Marks (SG), Steven Copas (SF), Anthony Sharpe (PF) Joseph Briceno, John Short, John Scribner, Craig Coffelt | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Maisonet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Carrozza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Pierce (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Huang Wen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randolph Richter (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gerald Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Copas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Sharpe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Romeo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce drills a runner in the lane | 41-45 |
| 15:27 | Alabama State | Steven Copas's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Azure | 41-45 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce is fouled on the floor by Steven Copas - foul #1 on Steven Copas, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG) James Maisonet | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joshua McClaughry (SF), William Burnley (C) Anthony Sharpe, Mark Romeo | |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Huang Wen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 14:59 | Alabama State | William Burnley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:41 | Alabama State | Joshua McClaughry hits the finger roll set up by Steven Copas and he's fouled by Darrell Pierce - foul #1 on Darrell Pierce, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Sharpe (C) Steven Copas | |
| 14:41 | Alabama State | Joshua McClaughry misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Huang Wen | 41-47 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Carrozza, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG) Dan Carrozza | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rodney Robert (SG), Craig Coffelt (PF) Gerald Marks, Anthony Sharpe | |
| 14:21 | Alabama State | Rodney Robert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Briceno (PG) Randolph Richter | |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure loses the dribble to Joseph Briceno in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | Craig Coffelt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Briceno | 41-49 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | James Maisonet is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Robert - foul #1 on Rodney Robert, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SF) Darrell Pierce | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Scribner (SF), Anthony Sharpe (C) Joshua McClaughry, William Burnley | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | James Maisonet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 13:56 | Alabama State | Craig Coffelt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:43 | Alabama State | Rodney Robert misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 13:41 | Alabama State | Anthony Sharpe gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:24 | Alabama State | Anthony Sharpe drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Briceno | 41-51 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | James Maisonet makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 13:01 | Alabama State | John Scribner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Pierce (SF) Roberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randolph Richter (PG), John Short (SG), Joshua McClaughry (SF), Steven Copas (PF), Mark Romeo (C) Joseph Briceno, Rodney Robert, John Scribner, Craig Coffelt, Anthony Sharpe | |
| 12:40 | Penn State | James Maisonet drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Huang Wen | 47-51 |
| 12:18 | Alabama State | Mark Romeo misses the shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 12:16 | Alabama State | Mark Romeo tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Maisonet | 50-53 |
| 11:35 | Alabama State | Randolph Richter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Maisonet (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Pierce (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Huang Wen (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randolph Richter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Short (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua McClaughry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Copas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Romeo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Penn State | James Maisonet buries a jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 10:50 | Alabama State | Mark Romeo connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Randolph Richter | 52-55 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | James Maisonet is hacked by Mark Romeo - foul #3 on Mark Romeo, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SF), William Bancroft (C) Darrell Pierce, Huang Wen | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Briceno (PG), Gerald Marks (SG), William Burnley (SF), Craig Coffelt (PF), Anthony Sharpe (C) Randolph Richter, John Short, Joshua McClaughry, Steven Copas, Mark Romeo | |
| 10:34 | Penn State | James Maisonet makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | James Maisonet misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:34 | Alabama State | Craig Coffelt grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 10:10 | Alabama State | Gerald Marks scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Briceno | 53-58 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones loses the dribble to Joseph Briceno | 53-58 |
| 09:50 | Alabama State | Joseph Briceno banks in the layup | 53-60 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | William Bancroft hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Jones | 55-60 |
| 09:09 | Alabama State | William Burnley misses the lay-in | 55-60 |
| 09:07 | Alabama State | Craig Coffelt tips it home | 55-62 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano misses the runner from the baseline | 55-62 |
| 08:42 | Alabama State | Anthony Sharpe grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 08:30 | Alabama State | William Bancroft picks off the pass by Gerald Marks | 55-62 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Pierce (SF), Huang Wen (C) Roberto Giordano, William Bancroft | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Short (SG), Joshua McClaughry (SF), Mark Romeo (C) Gerald Marks, William Burnley, Anthony Sharpe | |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 55-62 |
| 08:01 | Alabama State | Joshua McClaughry snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 07:47 | Alabama State | Joseph Briceno is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Short | 55-64 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | James Maisonet misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | James Maisonet misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Maisonet (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Pierce (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Azure (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Huang Wen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Briceno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Short (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua McClaughry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Coffelt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Romeo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Joshua McClaughry takes the ball from Dikembe Azure | 55-64 |
| 06:52 | Alabama State | Mark Romeo misses the layup against the doubleteam | 55-64 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones double dribbles | 55-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (SG), Roberto Giordano (SF), William Bancroft (PF) James Maisonet, Darrell Pierce, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randolph Richter (PG), Gerald Marks (SG), Steven Copas (SF), William Burnley (PF), Anthony Sharpe (C) Joseph Briceno, John Short, Joshua McClaughry, Craig Coffelt, Mark Romeo | |
| 06:13 | Alabama State | Gerald Marks is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randolph Richter | 55-66 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-66 |
| 05:52 | Alabama State | Anthony Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:45 | Alabama State | Randolph Richter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Huang Wen gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Gerald Marks is called for the reach on Dan Carrozza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Marks, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joshua McClaughry (SF) Anthony Sharpe | |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:27 | Alabama State | Gerald Marks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Burnley | 57-69 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | William Bancroft can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Copas - foul #2 on Steven Copas, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG), Dikembe Azure (PF) Jimmy Jones, Huang Wen | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rodney Robert (SG), Craig Coffelt (PF), Mark Romeo (C) Gerald Marks, Steven Copas, William Burnley | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | William Bancroft misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | William Bancroft misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:09 | Alabama State | Mark Romeo snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 04:53 | Alabama State | Randolph Richter buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua McClaughry | 57-72 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | James Maisonet hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure grabs the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | James Maisonet can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 04:25 | Alabama State | Mark Romeo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Alabama State | Rodney Robert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza loses the dribble to Randolph Richter in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| 03:43 | Alabama State | Rodney Robert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Huang Wen (C) James Maisonet, Roberto Giordano, William Bancroft | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gerald Marks (PG), John Short (SG), John Scribner (SF), Steven Copas (PF), Anthony Sharpe (C) Randolph Richter, Rodney Robert, Joshua McClaughry, Craig Coffelt, Mark Romeo | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 57-72 |
| 03:22 | Alabama State | John Scribner pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Carrozza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Darrell Pierce (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Azure (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Huang Wen (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Gerald Marks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Short (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Scribner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Copas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Alabama State | John Short drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Sharpe and the foul's on Dikembe Azure - foul #4 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #4 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Burnley (PF) John Scribner | |
| 02:57 | Alabama State | John Short makes the free throw | 57-75 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Bancroft (PF) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randolph Richter (SG) John Short | |
| 02:37 | Alabama State | Randolph Richter's pass is intercepted by Huang Wen | 57-75 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | William Bancroft connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dan Carrozza | 59-75 |
| 02:11 | Alabama State | Gerald Marks is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-75 |
| 02:10 | Alabama State | William Burnley pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:44 | Alabama State | Gerald Marks is hacked by William Bancroft - foul #2 on William Bancroft, team foul #5 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG), Dikembe Azure (PF) Dan Carrozza, William Bancroft | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 01:36 | Alabama State | Randolph Richter misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 59-75 |
| 01:35 | Alabama State | Gerald Marks tips it in | 59-77 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce is hacked by Gerald Marks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Marks, team foul #10 | 59-77 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:33 | Alabama State | Anthony Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 59-77 |
| 01:04 | Alabama State | Randolph Richter can't finish the layup | 59-77 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce pulls down the rebound | 59-77 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce is hacked by Steven Copas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Copas, team foul #11 | 59-77 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Huang Wen gets the offensive rebound | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Maisonet | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Alabama State | Gerald Marks makes the contested driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Burnley | 62-79 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure is called for traveling | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Randolph Richter runs out the clock | 62-79 |