| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis inbounds the ball | 20-18 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the dunk | 20-18 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis can't tip it in | 20-18 |
| 19:28 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Cecil Wardle | 20-18 |
| 18:59 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #1 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #1 | 20-18 |
| 18:59 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 18:59 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Robert Lenz tips it home | 22-20 |
| 18:22 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-20 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Cecil Wardle picks off the pass by Paul Bennett | 22-20 |
| 17:49 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young knocks in the floater from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is hacked by David Balke - foul #2 on David Balke, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Warren Gulbranson is called for the reach on Paul Bennett - foul #2 on Warren Gulbranson, team foul #2 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mauricio Russo (PG) David Balke | |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Albert Baber clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-22 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lenz | 22-22 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Albert Baber connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Reavis | 24-22 |
| 16:04 | St. Joseph's | Robert Lenz takes the ball from Manuel Young | 24-22 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Paul Bennett clanks a jumper from the baseline | 24-22 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits the follow up shot | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 26-22 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman double dribbles | 26-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Andrew Woody (SF), Cory Bishop (PF), Thomas Weeks (C) Mauricio Russo, Kevin Scruggs, Manuel Young, Warren Gulbranson, Cecil Wardle | |
| 14:28 | St. Joseph's | David Balke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-22 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Pittman | 26-22 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Robert Lenz buries a runner near the basket set up by Reginald Reavis | 28-22 |
| 14:01 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-22 |
| 13:59 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody can't tip it in | 28-22 |
| 13:57 | St. Joseph's | Cory Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 13:37 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Reavis | 28-22 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Robert Lenz drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Reginald Reavis | 30-22 |
| 12:53 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's | Cory Bishop misses the tip | 30-22 |
| 12:50 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 12:32 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody is fouled on the floor by Reginald Reavis - foul #2 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Young Fang (C) Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs (SG), Manuel Young (SF), Cecil Wardle (C) James Westervelt, Andrew Woody, Cory Bishop | |
| 12:16 | St. Joseph's | Young Fang is called for the reach on Cecil Wardle - foul #1 on Young Fang, team foul #3 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson (PF) Thomas Weeks | |
| 11:56 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-22 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Paul Bennett buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Reginald Reavis | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-22 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 10:48 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 10:19 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #3 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #4 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Paul Bennett, Young Fang | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mauricio Russo (PG), Thomas Weeks (C) David Balke, Cecil Wardle | |
| 10:19 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 10:19 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Scott Hutchinson | 32-23 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the shot in the paint | 34-23 |
| 09:24 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's | Mauricio Russo misses the tip | 34-23 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 08:58 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 08:38 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs lays it in | 34-25 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the lay-in | 34-25 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is hacked by Mauricio Russo - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Andrew Woody (SF), Cecil Wardle (C) Mauricio Russo, Kevin Scruggs, Manuel Young, Warren Gulbranson | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Cecil Wardle steps in front of the Albert Baber pass | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gustavo Romano (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Westervelt (fresh) SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Thomas Weeks (fresh) C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle blows the layup | 34-25 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Robert Lenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Young Fang (C) Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young (SF), Cory Bishop (PF) Andrew Woody, Thomas Weeks | |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | David Balke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF) Albert Baber | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:51 | Penn State | David Balke blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Paul Bennett | 34-25 |
| 05:50 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:31 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt is hacked by Daniel Pittman - foul #1 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #5 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mauricio Russo (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG) David Balke, James Westervelt | |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Young Fang - foul #2 on Young Fang, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Gustavo Romano, Young Fang | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson (PF) Cory Bishop | |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-27 |
| 04:47 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 04:29 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is fouled on the floor by Cecil Wardle - foul #2 on Cecil Wardle, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Thomas Weeks (C) Mauricio Russo, Cecil Wardle | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Paul Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:19 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Weeks clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-27 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Claude Jones snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) SF - Claude Jones (fresh) PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Weeks (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 02:54 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:32 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Balke | 34-30 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Gustavo Romano, Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle (C) Thomas Weeks | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 02:10 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young grabs the board | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Robert Lenz swats the short shot by Warren Gulbranson | 34-30 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Albert Baber grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Albert Baber travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| 01:00 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson's floater is knocked away by Paul Bennett | 34-30 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Cecil Wardle - foul #3 on Cecil Wardle, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Albert Baber is hacked by David Balke in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Balke, team foul #6 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF) Gustavo Romano | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Scruggs - foul #2 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #7 | 36-30 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-30 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is fouled in the backcourt by David Balke - foul #4 on David Balke, team foul #8 | 36-30 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Wardle | 38-33 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is hacked by Kevin Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #9 | 38-33 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | The clock runs out | 40-33 |