| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) SF - Toby Segovia (fresh) PF - Jay Broome (fresh) C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Schank (fresh) SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) SF - David Singleton (fresh) PF - Walter Hardy (fresh) C - Lester Vavra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lester Vavra wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jay Broome - foul #1 on Jay Broome, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Walter Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Walter Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Florida State | Walter Allen's pass is intercepted by Walter Hardy in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Kuzma - foul #1 on Anthony Kuzma, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Allen | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | David Singleton misses the tip | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma clanks a 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Walter Hardy pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Schank | 3-6 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | Jay Broome can't finish the layup | 3-6 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 3-6 |
| 17:29 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses the tip | 3-6 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Toby Segovia gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:11 | Florida State | Walter Allen is hacked by Walter Hardy - foul #1 on Walter Hardy, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), Daniel Dotson (SF), James Fulk (PF), Darryl Smith (C) Walter Allen, Anthony Kuzma, Toby Segovia, Jay Broome, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), James Rousey (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Kevin Weiner (PF), Michael Beckner (C) James Schank, Marcellus Goshorn, David Singleton, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 16:52 | Florida State | Jon Hayes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Paul Thai grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | James Fulk is called for the reach on Paul Thai - foul #1 on James Fulk, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | James Taylor steals the ball from Michael Beckner | 3-6 |
| 16:14 | Florida State | Jon Hayes hits the finger roll set up by James Taylor | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Paul Thai gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) PF - James Fulk (fresh) C - Darryl Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (fresh) SG - James Rousey (fresh) SF - Paul Thai (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) C - Michael Beckner (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Michael Beckner tips it home | 5-8 |
| 15:36 | Florida State | Jon Hayes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Paul Thai hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 15:11 | Florida State | James Fulk pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | Florida State | James Taylor is hacked by Paul Thai in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Thai, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Toby Segovia (SF), Jay Broome (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) James Taylor, Jon Hayes, Daniel Dotson, James Fulk, Darryl Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), David Singleton (SF), Funsan Victor (C) Joshua Axelson, James Rousey, Paul Thai, Michael Beckner | |
| 14:56 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF) Kevin Weiner | |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 8-8 |
| 14:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Allen | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | James Schank grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | James Schank makes the jumper from the left block | 8-10 |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Walter Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lester Vavra (C) Funsan Victor | |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:59 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Walter Allen tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | David Singleton grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Lester Vavra banks in the layup set up by James Schank | 8-12 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | James Schank is called for the reach on Walter Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Schank, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), James Taylor (SF), James Fulk (PF) Anthony Kuzma, Toby Segovia, Jay Broome | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), James Rousey (SG), Kevin Weiner (SF), Michael Beckner (PF) James Schank, Marcellus Goshorn, David Singleton, Walter Hardy | |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Walter Allen can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 8-12 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Lester Vavra gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Michael Beckner buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Axelson and he's fouled by Jon Hayes - foul #1 on Jon Hayes, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Dotson (SF), Darryl Smith (C) Walter Allen, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Thai (SF) Lester Vavra | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Michael Beckner makes the free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | James Fulk's pass is intercepted by James Rousey | 8-15 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner misses the turnaround from the baseline | 8-15 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Fulk | 8-15 |
| 12:15 | Florida State | Jon Hayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Darryl Smith can't tip it in | 8-15 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson misses the tip | 8-15 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | James Rousey grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Michael Beckner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 11:44 | Florida State | James Fulk pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) PF - James Fulk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Darryl Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rousey (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Thai (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Weiner (fairly fresh) C - Michael Beckner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Florida State | James Taylor is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Dotson | 10-15 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Daniel Dotson denies the turnaround by Kevin Weiner | 10-15 |
| 10:59 | Florida State | Darryl Smith pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | Jon Hayes loses the dribble to Joshua Axelson | 10-15 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson blows the layup | 10-15 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Jon Hayes pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Darryl Smith blows the dunk | 10-15 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Michael Beckner travels with the ball | 10-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Toby Segovia (SF), Jay Broome (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) James Taylor, Jon Hayes, Daniel Dotson, James Fulk, Darryl Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), David Singleton (SF), Walter Hardy (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, James Rousey, Paul Thai, Kevin Weiner, Michael Beckner | |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Walter Allen is fouled on the floor by James Schank - foul #2 on James Schank, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG) James Schank | |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Singleton - foul #1 on David Singleton, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 09:18 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Hardy - foul #2 on Walter Hardy, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (PF) Walter Hardy | |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Marcellus Goshorn steps in front of the Anthony Kuzma pass | 12-17 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn banks in the layup | 12-19 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma is fouled on the floor by David Singleton - foul #2 on David Singleton, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Brandon Liedtke (SF) Walter Allen, Toby Segovia | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (PF), Funsan Victor (C) David Singleton, Lester Vavra | |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 08:11 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG) Anthony Kuzma | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Funsan Victor grabs the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Jay Broome - foul #2 on Jay Broome, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Fulk (PF) Jay Broome | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses the free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:43 | Florida State | James Fulk pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) PF - James Fulk (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Rousey (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Weiner (tiring) C - Funsan Victor (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Florida State | Jon Hayes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-24 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Funsan Victor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-24 |
| 07:00 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:57 | Florida State | Joshua Axelson is called for the reach on James Fulk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Axelson, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Toby Segovia (SF), Daniel Dotson (C) James Taylor, Brandon Liedtke, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Thai (SF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Funsan Victor | |
| 06:57 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:57 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 06:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Allen | 19-24 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | James Fulk blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Weiner - foul #1 on Kevin Weiner, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG) Jon Hayes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:27 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Lester Vavra makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Rousey | 21-27 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Walter Allen is fouled in the backcourt by James Rousey - foul #1 on James Rousey, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dana Hartmann (C) James Fulk | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Beckner (PF) Paul Thai | |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Toby Segovia - foul #1 on Toby Segovia, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (SF), Darryl Smith (C) Toby Segovia, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Walter Allen comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Michael Beckner - foul #1 on Michael Beckner, team foul #11 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dana Hartmann (C) Daniel Dotson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Funsan Victor (C) James Rousey, Lester Vavra | |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson double dribbles | 23-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF) Walter Allen, Anthony Kuzma | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:07 | Florida State | James Taylor comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Jon Hayes hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Taylor | 25-30 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 25-30 |
| 04:22 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | Jon Hayes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 28-30 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Toby Segovia (SF), James Fulk (PF), Daniel Dotson (C) James Taylor, Jon Hayes, Brandon Liedtke, Darryl Smith, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (PG), Paul Thai (SF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Michael Beckner, Funsan Victor | |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jay Broome (PF) Daniel Dotson | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), David Singleton (SF), Walter Hardy (PF) Marcellus Goshorn, Paul Thai, Kevin Weiner | |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Walter Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Kuzma | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Segovia (fresh) PF - Jay Broome (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Schank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rousey (fairly fresh) SF - David Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Vavra (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | James Rousey is whistled for a carry | 30-30 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | Walter Allen drills a shot from the left side set up by Anthony Kuzma | 32-30 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Lester Vavra grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Lester Vavra clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Walter Allen jams the wide open dunk | 34-30 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Lester Vavra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF), Darryl Smith (C) Walter Allen, Anthony Kuzma, Toby Segovia, Jay Broome, James Fulk | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Funsan Victor (C) James Rousey, David Singleton, Lester Vavra | |
| 01:45 | Florida State | James Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Paul Thai gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Walter Hardy hits the finger roll | 34-32 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | James Taylor is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Smith and he's hacked by Funsan Victor - foul #1 on Funsan Victor, team foul #12 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dana Hartmann (C) Brandon Liedtke | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Beckner (C) Funsan Victor | |
| 01:09 | Florida State | James Taylor misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Jon Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | James Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Jon Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | The jumper by James Schank is denied by Dana Hartmann | 38-32 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | James Schank grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Paul Thai misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | James Taylor misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-32 |