| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Dennis Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Caines (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Robert Lenz can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Wilson | 27-21 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Robert Lenz comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-21 |
| 18:44 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Matthew Caines | 27-21 |
| 18:17 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-21 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is fouled on the floor by David Hope - foul #1 on David Hope, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is whistled for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston (PF), Craig Lovelace (C) Christopher Wilson, Matthew Caines | |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace buries a 3 from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Robert Lenz scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Reginald Reavis and the foul's on Craig Lovelace - foul #1 on Craig Lovelace, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood (SG) Dennis Pierce | |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Timothy Eggleston | 29-24 |
| 16:22 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harvey Greenwood | 29-26 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Paul Bennett throws it down | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Harvey Greenwood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) C - Craig Lovelace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Valparaiso | David Hope misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-26 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie (PG), Christopher Wilson (PF), Matthew Caines (C) Zachary Gillingham, David Hope, Craig Lovelace | |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Paul Bennett connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Albert Baber | 33-26 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Reginald Reavis - foul #3 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce (SG) Richard Lavoie | |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Robert Lenz connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Baber | 35-26 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce throws it down on a great pass from Harvey Greenwood and he's fouled by Daniel Pittman - foul #1 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), David Hope (SF) Harvey Greenwood, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Paul Bennett connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Albert Baber and he's hacked by Christopher Wilson - foul #3 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG) Albert Baber | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace (PF), Vernon Collie (C) Christopher Wilson, Matthew Caines | |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Vernon Collie travels with the ball | 38-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Young Fang (C) Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Craig Lovelace - foul #2 on Craig Lovelace, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Vernon Collie | |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:46 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-29 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Young Fang can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Craig Lovelace - foul #3 on Craig Lovelace, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood (SG), Christopher Wilson (PF), Matthew Caines (C) Dennis Pierce, Timothy Eggleston, Craig Lovelace | |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Harvey Greenwood (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Caines (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Caines, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Lenz (C) Young Fang | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Baber | 43-29 |
| 10:56 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson lays it up and in | 43-31 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wilson - foul #4 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #7 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Claude Jones (SF) Gustavo Romano, Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Zachary Gillingham, Christopher Wilson | |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | David Hope snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 10:13 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines is hacked by Robert Lenz - foul #1 on Robert Lenz, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bennett (PF) Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Claude Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 09:17 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | David Hope comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 09:00 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines is hacked by Albert Baber - foul #2 on Albert Baber, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Claude Jones, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Craig Lovelace (C) Harvey Greenwood, David Hope, Matthew Caines | |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pittman - foul #2 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie (SG) Dennis Pierce | |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-31 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Paul Bennett clanks a jump hook from the left block | 43-31 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman tips it in | 45-31 |
| 07:57 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith loses the dribble to Reginald Reavis | 45-31 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano hits the finger roll set up by Reginald Reavis | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Richard Lavoie (fresh) SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Lovelace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Pittman - foul #3 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #6 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Daniel Pittman, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce (SG), David Hope (SF), Christopher Wilson (PF) Richard Lavoie, Michael Smith, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 07:41 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 07:41 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Paul Bennett slams it home on a great pass from Gustavo Romano | 49-32 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Reginald Reavis blocks the short jumper by Zachary Gillingham | 49-32 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 49-32 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-32 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-32 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 49-32 |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | David Hope connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Zachary Gillingham | 49-35 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Robert Lenz drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Reginald Reavis | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Roger Cooper, Gustavo Romano, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood (PG), Timothy Eggleston (SG), Matthew Caines (C) Zachary Gillingham, Dennis Pierce, Craig Lovelace | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Harvey Greenwood - foul #2 on Harvey Greenwood, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Ulrey (SG), Claude Jones (SF) Albert Baber, Daniel Pittman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Vernon Collie (C) David Hope, Christopher Wilson, Matthew Caines | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 53-35 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Claude Jones gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Claude Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Vernon Collie - foul #1 on Vernon Collie, team foul #9 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG) Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Vernon Collie | 53-35 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Vernon Collie is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ulrey - foul #1 on Daniel Ulrey, team foul #7 | 53-35 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Vernon Collie makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Vernon Collie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Roger Cooper loses the dribble to Richard Lavoie | 53-37 |
| 03:35 | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood lays it up and in set up by Richard Lavoie | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Cooper (fresh) SG - Daniel Ulrey (fresh) SF - Claude Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Lavoie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vernon Collie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Young Fang buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Cooper | 55-39 |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie is hacked by Claude Jones - foul #1 on Claude Jones, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG) Daniel Ulrey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace (C) Vernon Collie | |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Young Fang snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Claude Jones makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-39 |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | Claude Jones steps in front of the Timothy Eggleston pass | 57-39 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Claude Jones connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Young Fang | 59-39 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Lavoie | 59-42 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Young Fang jams it on a great pass from Gustavo Romano | 61-42 |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Scott Hutchinson - foul #2 on Scott Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 61-42 |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Roger Cooper drills a shot from the right side set up by Gustavo Romano | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Eggleston | 63-46 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Roger Cooper runs out the clock | 63-46 |