| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Laphonso Acri (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Malone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Dunlop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Brinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Roger Walker inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 19:38 | Oklahoma State | John Brinson gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:19 | Oklahoma State | Laphonso Acri hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Walker | 28-29 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Robert Malone is called for the reach on Seth Bronson - foul #3 on Robert Malone, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ivan Tushoski (SG) Robert Malone | |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:33 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to James Dunlop | 28-29 |
| 18:20 | Oklahoma State | Laphonso Acri drills a 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Seth Bronson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:00 | Oklahoma State | James Dunlop gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:37 | Oklahoma State | Laphonso Acri splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mena | 28-32 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Seth Bronson is fouled on the floor by Ivan Tushoski - foul #1 on Ivan Tushoski, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Eyman (C) Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Cody Penton (PF), Jim Mack (C) James Dunlop, John Brinson | |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena can't finish the layup | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 16:10 | Oklahoma State | Cody Penton is denied on a layup by Mitchell Mena | 30-32 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Walter Eyman grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena's pass is intercepted by Roger Walker | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Laphonso Acri (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Tushoski (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cody Penton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Oklahoma State | Roger Walker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), William Murray (SF), Steven Deleo (PF) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Albert Manriquez (PG), Robert Malone (SG), James Dunlop (PF), John Brinson (C) Laphonso Acri, Ivan Tushoski, Cody Penton, Jim Mack | |
| 15:29 | Oklahoma State | Roger Walker makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:29 | Oklahoma State | Roger Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 15:11 | Oklahoma State | Roger Walker pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:55 | Oklahoma State | Roger Walker can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 30-34 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Deleo | 30-34 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Murray | 33-34 |
| 14:05 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Mitchell Mena (C) Carroll Holzer, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ivan Tushoski (SF) Roger Walker | |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Howard | 36-34 |
| 13:21 | Oklahoma State | James Dunlop can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 36-34 |
| 13:19 | Oklahoma State | Ivan Tushoski tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Steven Deleo comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Dunlop - foul #1 on James Dunlop, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG), Kevin Jones (C) William Murray, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Laphonso Acri (PG), Cody Penton (PF), Jim Mack (C) Albert Manriquez, James Dunlop, John Brinson | |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:32 | Oklahoma State | Cody Penton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 38-36 |
| 12:31 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Seth Bronson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | John Howard gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Kevin Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Howard | 41-36 |
| 11:41 | Oklahoma State | Jim Mack is hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (PF), Mitchell Mena (C) Jesse Ardoin, Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Albert Manriquez (SG), Roger Walker (SF), James Dunlop (PF), John Brinson (C) Robert Malone, Ivan Tushoski, Cody Penton, Jim Mack | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Laphonso Acri (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Manriquez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Dunlop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Brinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Oklahoma State | Laphonso Acri evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Brian Keith snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Albert Manriquez | 41-36 |
| 10:30 | Oklahoma State | Albert Manriquez hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Seth Bronson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Keith | 44-36 |
| 09:46 | Oklahoma State | James Dunlop knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 44-38 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Seth Bronson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 09:30 | Oklahoma State | John Brinson pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:10 | Oklahoma State | Albert Manriquez is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), William Murray (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Brian Keith, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone (SG), Ivan Tushoski (SF), Cody Penton (PF), Jim Mack (C) Albert Manriquez, Roger Walker, James Dunlop, John Brinson | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Carroll Holzer | 46-38 |
| 08:25 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma State | Cody Penton pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:34 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Mitchell Mena (C) Carroll Holzer, Jesse Ardoin, William Murray, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Albert Manriquez (PG), Roger Walker (SF), James Dunlop (PF), John Brinson (C) Laphonso Acri, Ivan Tushoski, Cody Penton, Jim Mack | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Albert Manriquez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Dunlop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Brinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Steven Deleo lays it in set up by Seth Bronson | 48-41 |
| 06:57 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | John Howard snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Robert Malone picks off the pass by John Howard | 48-41 |
| 06:30 | Oklahoma State | Steven Deleo swats the short shot by James Dunlop | 48-41 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Seth Bronson gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Steven Deleo can't finish the layup | 48-41 |
| 06:05 | Oklahoma State | John Brinson pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:42 | Oklahoma State | Roger Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roger Walker, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (PF) Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ivan Tushoski (SG), Cody Penton (PF), Jim Mack (C) Robert Malone, James Dunlop, John Brinson | |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Cody Penton swats the shot by Mitchell Mena | 48-41 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Brian Keith gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is fouled on the floor by Jim Mack - foul #1 on Jim Mack, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), William Murray (SF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Laphonso Acri (PG) Albert Manriquez | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Brian Keith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brian Keith, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Brinson (C) Jim Mack | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:19 | Oklahoma State | Roger Walker hits a jump hook near the basket | 48-43 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin is hacked by Laphonso Acri - foul #1 on Laphonso Acri, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Mitchell Mena (C) Carroll Holzer, Jesse Ardoin, William Murray, Brian Keith, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone (SG), James Dunlop (PF) Roger Walker, Cody Penton | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Steven Deleo connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Howard | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Laphonso Acri (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dunlop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Brinson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Laphonso Acri | 50-46 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena scores on a shot from close range set up by Seth Bronson and the foul's on John Brinson - foul #1 on John Brinson, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Roger Walker (SF), Jim Mack (C) Ivan Tushoski, John Brinson | |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:28 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Howard | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 53-46 |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma State | James Dunlop grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Oklahoma State | James Dunlop misses the lay-in | 53-46 |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma State | James Dunlop tips it home | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Kevin Jones | 55-48 |
| 01:21 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Steven Deleo gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | John Howard hits a wide open floater near the basket set up by Seth Bronson out of the doubleteam | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-48 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Laphonso Acri - foul #2 on Laphonso Acri, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Brinson (C) Jim Mack | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Laphonso Acri | 59-51 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | John Howard is hacked by Laphonso Acri in the backcourt - foul #3 on Laphonso Acri, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:46 | Oklahoma State | Roger Walker is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Mena - foul #3 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:44 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone is called for traveling | 61-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Brian Keith is fouled in the backcourt by Laphonso Acri - foul #4 on Laphonso Acri, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma State | Laphonso Acri hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Walker and he's hacked by Fred Harrison - foul #1 on Fred Harrison, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG) Fred Harrison | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma State | Laphonso Acri makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Robert Malone is called for the reach on Jesse Ardoin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Malone, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Mitchell Mena (C) Carroll Holzer, William Murray, Brian Keith, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:34 | Oklahoma State | John Brinson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma State | Robert Malone scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Steven Deleo is hacked by Robert Malone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Malone, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG) Jesse Ardoin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ivan Tushoski (SG) Robert Malone | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma State | John Brinson is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Fred Harrison runs out the clock | 66-56 |