| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scotty Bright (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Kenneth Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cary Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman is hacked by Cary Carpenter - foul #2 on Cary Carpenter, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-29 |
| 19:20 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 18:58 | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 18:57 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell tips it in | 46-31 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Kenneth French scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Abraham Bewley | 48-31 |
| 18:13 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Milton Curnutt - foul #3 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chen (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 18:13 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 18:13 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | James Chen loses the ball out of bounds | 48-33 |
| 17:34 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson loses the dribble to James Chen | 48-33 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 17:14 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Gregory Hudson | 48-33 |
| 16:58 | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-33 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Kenneth French snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | James Chen loses the dribble to Robert Brown | 48-33 |
| 16:14 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 16:13 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Stell | 48-33 |
| 15:58 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson buries a jump hook near the basket | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scotty Bright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Stell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cary Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 15:33 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Scotty Bright | 48-35 |
| 15:17 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-35 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Kenneth French gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Kenneth Stell swats the short shot by Kenneth French | 48-35 |
| 15:00 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 14:40 | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright hits a floater from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 14:25 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 14:13 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Harold Childs (SG), Rodger Fuller (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Harry Marsala, Kenneth French, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham (PG), Alfred Phillippi (SG), James Seery (SF), Robert Wood (PF), Jay Marlar (C) Scotty Bright, Gregory Hudson, Robert Brown, Kenneth Stell, Cary Carpenter | |
| 14:01 | Penn State | A charge is called on Rodger Fuller - foul #2 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| 13:46 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Phillippi | 48-40 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ngunda Arizmendi | 51-40 |
| 13:10 | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the floater from close range set up by Harold Childs and he's fouled by Robert Wood - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:37 | Northern Arizona | James Seery clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Childs - foul #1 on Harold Childs, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| 12:37 | Northern Arizona | James Seery makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:37 | Northern Arizona | James Seery makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG) Ngunda Arizmendi | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright (PG), Gregory Hudson (SG) Anthony Graham, Alfred Phillippi | |
| 12:14 | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright is hacked by Harold Childs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Childs, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| 12:07 | Northern Arizona | The short jumper by James Seery is denied by Milton Curnutt | 54-42 |
| 12:06 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:51 | Northern Arizona | Jay Marlar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chen (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown (PF) Robert Wood | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scotty Bright (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Seery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Marlar (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Harry Marsala's pass is intercepted by Robert Brown | 54-42 |
| 11:18 | Northern Arizona | James Seery lays it in set up by Gregory Hudson | 54-44 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | James Seery is called for the reach on Harry Marsala - foul #4 on James Seery, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Christopher Hartman (C) Rodger Fuller, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood (PF), Cary Carpenter (C) James Seery, Jay Marlar | |
| 10:54 | Penn State | James Chen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 10:52 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 10:27 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gregory Hudson | 54-47 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Harry Marsala connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 56-47 |
| 09:50 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 56-49 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman comes up short on the runner from the right block | 56-49 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | James Chen tips it home | 58-49 |
| 09:08 | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 09:06 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 08:47 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:41 | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Harold Childs gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Scotty Bright is called for the reach on Ngunda Arizmendi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scotty Bright, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Harry Marsala, Harold Childs, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham (PG), Alfred Phillippi (SG), Kenneth Stell (PF), Jay Marlar (C) Scotty Bright, Gregory Hudson, Robert Wood, Cary Carpenter | |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Kenneth French connects on the shot from the right block | 60-51 |
| 07:44 | Northern Arizona | Jay Marlar knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Anthony Graham | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Anthony Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Phillippi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Stell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Marlar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 63-54 |
| 07:10 | Northern Arizona | Jay Marlar connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Kenneth French clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 06:47 | Northern Arizona | Jay Marlar gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:41 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Abraham Bewley - foul #1 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Rodger Fuller, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright (PG), James Seery (SF), Cary Carpenter (C) Anthony Graham, Alfred Phillippi, Jay Marlar | |
| 06:41 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:41 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 06:25 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 06:04 | Northern Arizona | James Seery can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 06:02 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell tips it home | 63-61 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is hacked by Cary Carpenter - foul #3 on Cary Carpenter, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Rodger Fuller (SF), James Chen (PF) Abraham Bewley, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson (SG), Robert Wood (PF) Robert Brown, Kenneth Stell | |
| 05:16 | Penn State | James Seery takes the ball from Christopher Hartman | 63-61 |
| 04:58 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:57 | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 04:55 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:46 | Northern Arizona | James Seery drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Harry Marsala scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Chen | 66-63 |
| 04:19 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Scotty Bright is called for the reach on Harold Childs - foul #3 on Scotty Bright, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell (PF) Robert Wood | |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Terence Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | James Chen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cary Carpenter - foul #4 on Cary Carpenter, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Harry Marsala | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham (PG), Jay Marlar (C) Scotty Bright, Cary Carpenter | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | James Chen misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Childs (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Anthony Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Seery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Stell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Marlar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Northern Arizona | Harold Childs steps in front of the Jay Marlar pass | 67-63 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Anthony Graham is called for the reach on Abraham Bewley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Graham, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood (SF) James Seery | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:57 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth French blocks the short jumper by Gregory Hudson | 69-63 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright (PG), James Seery (SF), Cary Carpenter (C) Anthony Graham, Robert Wood, Jay Marlar | |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stell | 69-63 |
| 02:23 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Harry Marsala - foul #1 on Harry Marsala, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| 02:23 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:23 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley travels in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 02:08 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-64 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Gregory Hudson picks off the pass by Milton Curnutt | 69-64 |
| 01:32 | Northern Arizona | James Seery knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Marsala | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Northern Arizona | Milton Curnutt blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Stell | 71-67 |
| 01:03 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter tips it but misses | 71-67 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Hudson - foul #3 on Gregory Hudson, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (PG), James Chen (PF) Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Arizona | James Seery clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | James Seery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:19 | Northern Arizona | James Seery is whistled for traveling | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is hacked by Gregory Hudson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Hudson, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Rodger Fuller, James Chen | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Seery | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hudson - foul #5 on Gregory Hudson, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown (SG) Gregory Hudson | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | James Seery hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scotty Bright | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Rodger Fuller | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | James Seery misses the halfcourt shot | 77-73 |