| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Judge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Lee Boling is fouled on the floor by Troy Bomar - foul #2 on Troy Bomar, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | John Nunes is hacked by Dan Judge - foul #1 on Dan Judge, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) John Nunes, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Michael Norwood is fouled on the floor by Ernest Tyler - foul #1 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Michael Norwood, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Kevin Smith can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | James Williams tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerrold Goldsmith | 40-37 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers's pass is intercepted by Ernest Tyler in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar tips it home | 40-39 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Kevin Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Jacob Chambers, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Billy Wood connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Norwood | 42-40 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Jon Dailey (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Troy Bomar, Larry Bunting | |
| 16:57 | Penn State | John Nunes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG) Michael Norwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Billy Wood is called for the reach on Jon Dailey - foul #1 on Billy Wood, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG) Jacob Chambers, Randy Autry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Everette Hood (SF) Jerrold Goldsmith | |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Billy Wood grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Jon Dailey is called for the reach on Michael Norwood - foul #2 on Jon Dailey, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Randy Autry (SF), Kevin Smith (C) Michael Norwood, John Nunes, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Lee Boling lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jacob Chambers | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) SF - Everette Hood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Keller | 44-42 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Lee Boling lays it up and in | 46-42 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey can't tip it in | 46-42 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber's floater is tipped away by Randy Autry | 46-42 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Lee Boling pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Everette Hood is called for the reach on Timothy Sullivan - foul #3 on Everette Hood, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Billy Wood (C) Jacob Chambers, Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Dan Judge (SG), Jerrold Goldsmith (SF), Troy Bomar (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Jerry Keller, Glenn Barber, Everette Hood, Jon Dailey, Aaron Smith | |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Billy Wood is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Norwood picks off the pass by Dan Judge | 46-42 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Chang Zheng is fouled on the floor by Troy Bomar - foul #3 on Troy Bomar, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), John Nunes (SF) Michael Norwood, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Larry Bunting steps in front of the Chang Zheng pass | 46-42 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge hits a driving attempt in the paint | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Chang Zheng is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Chang Zheng, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, James Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Lee Boling grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Ernest Tyler is called for the reach on Michael Norwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Williams (PF) Lee Boling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Michael Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Michael Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Billy Wood lays it up and in set up by Kevin Howard | 50-44 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Judge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Troy Bomar is called for the reach on John Nunes - foul #4 on Troy Bomar, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Michael Norwood, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Jon Dailey (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Troy Bomar, Larry Bunting | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Kevin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the jumper from the left side | 51-44 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aaron Smith | 51-44 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey is denied on a layup by Kevin Smith | 51-44 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 51-44 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | John Nunes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith is called for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Billy Wood (C) John Nunes, Randy Autry, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Judge (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Larry Bunting (C) Glenn Barber, Jerrold Goldsmith, Aaron Smith | |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Lee Boling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG) Jerry Keller | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-44 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lee Boling | 51-44 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Jacob Chambers steals the ball from Ernest Tyler | 54-44 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers banks in the layup | 56-44 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge buries a floater from the right side | 56-46 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Billy Wood tips it but misses | 56-46 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Lee Boling tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Jerrold Goldsmith (SF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Jon Dailey, Larry Bunting | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Randy Autry steals it from Jerry Keller | 58-46 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | John Nunes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Norwood | 60-46 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | John Nunes is called for the reach on Glenn Barber - foul #2 on John Nunes, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood travels with the ball | 60-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG) John Nunes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar (PF) Everette Hood | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Chang Zheng clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jerrold Goldsmith - foul #1 on Jerrold Goldsmith, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Chang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Chang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar makes the jump hook in the lane | 62-48 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-48 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-48 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Bomar | 62-48 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, Randy Autry, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Dan Judge (SG), Larry Bunting (C) Jerry Keller, Glenn Barber, Aaron Smith | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers is fouled on the floor by Ernest Tyler - foul #3 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #10 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SF) Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-48 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses the runner in the paint | 63-48 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Nunes | 63-48 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Chang Zheng drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Nunes | 66-48 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 66-50 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 66-50 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers tips it back up and in | 68-50 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Billy Wood pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerrold Goldsmith - foul #2 on Jerrold Goldsmith, team foul #11 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Jon Dailey (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Jerrold Goldsmith, Troy Bomar, Larry Bunting | |
| 03:52 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Nunes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everette Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Aaron Smith | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Randy Autry scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Nunes | 72-52 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood tips it back up and in | 72-54 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Michael Norwood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-57 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Michael Norwood knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Nunes and he's fouled by Aaron Smith - foul #2 on Aaron Smith, team foul #12 | 74-57 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Michael Norwood makes the free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Kevin Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #6 | 75-57 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Everette Hood steals the ball from John Nunes | 75-59 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-59 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Jon Dailey denies the turnaround by Michael Norwood | 75-59 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Randy Autry is called for the reach on Everette Hood - foul #2 on Randy Autry, team foul #7 | 75-59 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Norwood runs out the clock | 75-60 |