| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) SG - Kenneth Marquis (fresh) SF - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Neal Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Robert Lenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-27 |
| 19:14 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-27 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Shaun Scruggs takes the ball from Predrag Brzuchalski | 21-27 |
| 18:41 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs misses the lay-in | 21-27 |
| 18:39 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis can't tip it in | 21-27 |
| 18:37 | Missouri | James Brown tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 18:36 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis grabs the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:10 | Missouri | Neal Stephens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 18:08 | Missouri | James Brown tips it home | 23-27 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is denied on a dunk by Steven Cummings | 23-27 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Young Fang gets the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Pittman | 23-30 |
| 17:04 | Missouri | Steven Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Lewis (C) Steven Cummings | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Blackwood (SG) Kenneth Marquis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:23 | Missouri | Neal Stephens can't connect on a shot near the basket | 23-30 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Shaun Scruggs - foul #2 on Shaun Scruggs, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis (SG), Cornelius Fisher (SF), Steven Cummings (C) Shaun Scruggs, James Brown, Neal Stephens | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 15:53 | Missouri | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Blackwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Marquis (fresh) SF - Cornelius Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Young Fang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Missouri | Daniel Pittman is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #3 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 15:06 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis is open but can't throw it down | 23-31 |
| 15:05 | Missouri | John Lewis tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Young Fang misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs (PG), James Brown (SF), Neal Stephens (PF) Paul Blackwood, Cornelius Fisher, Steven Cummings | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Young Fang misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Young Fang misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 14:39 | Missouri | John Lewis grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 14:21 | Missouri | James Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-31 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's floater is tipped away by Neal Stephens | 25-31 |
| 13:52 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Neal Stephens | 25-31 |
| 13:23 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Brown | 28-31 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Marquis | 28-31 |
| 12:59 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis dunks the ball | 30-31 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Young Fang's fadeaway is rejected by John Lewis | 30-31 |
| 12:41 | Missouri | James Brown grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 12:17 | Missouri | James Brown buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Shaun Scruggs | 32-31 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Robert Lenz lays it in on a great pass from Young Fang | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Marquis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Neal Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Young Fang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lenz (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 10:29 | Missouri | Robert Lenz picks off the pass by Shaun Scruggs | 32-35 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Young Fang connects on the shot from the right side | 32-37 |
| 09:43 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Rothe (PG), Paul Blackwood (SG), Cornelius Fisher (SF), Steven Cummings (C) Shaun Scruggs, Kenneth Marquis, James Brown, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Fuller (PG), Albert Baber (SG), Gustavo Romano (SF), Keith Davis (C) Predrag Brzuchalski, Daniel Pittman, Young Fang, Robert Lenz | |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 09:26 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 09:22 | Missouri | The jump hook by Cornelius Fisher is blocked by Keith Davis | 32-37 |
| 09:21 | Missouri | Steven Cummings snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 09:02 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher buries a jump hook from the right block set up by James Rothe and he's hacked by Gustavo Romano - foul #2 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 09:02 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Keith Davis gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Steven Cummings blocks the short jumper by Reginald Reavis | 34-37 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 08:38 | Missouri | Neal Stephens gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:31 | Missouri | Neal Stephens misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 34-37 |
| 08:30 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:14 | Missouri | James Rothe is hacked by Thomas Fuller - foul #1 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs (PG) James Rothe | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Reginald Reavis is called for the reach on Neal Stephens - foul #2 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Brown (PF) Neal Stephens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Thomas Fuller | |
| 07:29 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Cummings | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Blackwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornelius Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gustavo Romano (fresh) PF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Albert Baber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 07:03 | Missouri | James Brown snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Blackwood | 39-37 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Keith Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 06:33 | Missouri | James Brown snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 06:14 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 06:12 | Missouri | Steven Cummings gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 05:53 | Missouri | Steven Cummings connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Shaun Scruggs | 41-37 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis (SG), Neal Stephens (PF) Paul Blackwood, Cornelius Fisher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Young Fang (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Albert Baber, Gustavo Romano, Keith Davis | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is whistled for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Lewis (C) Steven Cummings | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:24 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #3 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| 05:24 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Young Fang snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 05:12 | Missouri | Neal Stephens pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 05:05 | Missouri | John Lewis misses the easy layup | 43-37 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 04:57 | Missouri | Neal Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 04:36 | Missouri | Neal Stephens scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 04:19 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 03:57 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs is called for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Steven Cummings (C) Neal Stephens | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Young Fang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 03:46 | Missouri | James Brown gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 03:23 | Missouri | James Brown makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shaun Scruggs | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Marquis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Young Fang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Fuller (PG), Albert Baber (SG), Gustavo Romano (SF), Keith Davis (PF), Danny Cote (C) Predrag Brzuchalski, Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis, Young Fang, Robert Lenz | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller is hacked by Steven Cummings - foul #3 on Steven Cummings, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher (SF), Neal Stephens (PF) James Brown, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Keith Davis | 47-40 |
| 02:19 | Missouri | Neal Stephens hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Cornelius Fisher and he's fouled by Albert Baber - foul #1 on Albert Baber, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Blackwood (SG) Kenneth Marquis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Young Fang (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Thomas Fuller, Albert Baber, Gustavo Romano, Keith Davis, Danny Cote | |
| 02:19 | Missouri | Neal Stephens misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Neal Stephens swats the layup by Robert Lenz | 49-40 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis (SG), James Brown (SF) Paul Blackwood, Cornelius Fisher | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:34 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 00:57 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis is fouled on the floor by Robert Lenz - foul #1 on Robert Lenz, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| 00:57 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:57 | Missouri | Kenneth Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Missouri | Predrag Brzuchalski is called for the reach on Neal Stephens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Predrag Brzuchalski, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| 00:48 | Missouri | Neal Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:48 | Missouri | Neal Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Robert Lenz can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Cummings - foul #4 on Steven Cummings, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Fuller (PG), Albert Baber (SG), Gustavo Romano (SF), Keith Davis (PF) Predrag Brzuchalski, Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis, Young Fang | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Neal Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Baber - foul #2 on Albert Baber, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Young Fang (PF) Thomas Fuller, Albert Baber, Gustavo Romano, Keith Davis | |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Neal Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Neal Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Young Fang misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Neal Stephens - foul #1 on Neal Stephens, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Fuller (PG), Albert Baber (SG), Gustavo Romano (SF), Keith Davis (C) Predrag Brzuchalski, Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis, Robert Lenz | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Thomas Fuller is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Thomas Fuller, Albert Baber, Gustavo Romano, Keith Davis | |
| 00:33 | Missouri | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Young Fang drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Neal Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Predrag Brzuchalski - foul #2 on Predrag Brzuchalski, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Neal Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Neal Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Young Fang gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs is fouled in the backcourt by Predrag Brzuchalski - foul #3 on Predrag Brzuchalski, team foul #12 | 58-49 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Robert Lenz lays it in | 59-51 |
| 00:08 | Missouri | Steven Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by Predrag Brzuchalski - foul #4 on Predrag Brzuchalski, team foul #13 | 59-51 |
| 00:08 | Missouri | Steven Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:08 | Missouri | Steven Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Robert Lenz tips it home | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs runs out the clock | 61-53 |