| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) C - Terrance Baden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Walter Riggle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | The jump hook by Jimmie Williams is blocked by Melvin Kelly | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Walter Riggle tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Chicago State | Walter Riggle steals the ball from Paul Hartman | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is fouled on the floor by Kevin Carreras as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Tyler Hess tips it home | 0-6 |
| 17:23 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter loses the dribble to Kevin Carreras | 0-6 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is fouled on the floor by Terrance Baden - foul #1 on Terrance Baden, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-6 |
| 16:41 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:35 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 16:33 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Kevin Carreras picks off the pass by Michael Wiseman | 0-6 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Tyler Hess comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 15:43 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Chicago State | Jimmie Williams is called for the reach on Paul Hartman - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa | |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Standifer - foul #1 on Richard Standifer, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Cody Hunter steals it from Jimmie Williams | 2-6 |
| 14:55 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Hartman | 5-6 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Walter Riggle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), John Blanchard (SG), Eric Oliver (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Melvin Kelly, Cody Hunter, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Mikel Zordan | |
| 14:19 | Chicago State | John Blanchard makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Degennaro - foul #1 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 13:58 | Chicago State | John Blanchard makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Oliver | 9-8 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Walter Riggle and he's hacked by Mitchell Gonsales - foul #1 on Mitchell Gonsales, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG) Gary Degennaro | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:25 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the dunk attempt | 9-11 |
| 13:23 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras can't finish the layup | 11-11 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 11-11 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Tyler Hess hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Williams | 11-14 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-14 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Walter Riggle snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | John Blanchard picks off the pass by Walter Riggle | 11-14 |
| 12:09 | Chicago State | John Blanchard lays it in | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | John Blanchard is called for the reach on Rocky Costa - foul #1 on John Blanchard, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Cody Hunter (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Paul Hartman, John Blanchard, Eric Oliver, Robert Adams, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa, Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) SF - Michael Lee (fresh) PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Michael Lee scores on a turnaround near the basket | 13-16 |
| 11:15 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter is hacked by Brandon Ezzell - foul #1 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter drills a turnaround from the left block | 15-16 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Ezzell and the foul's on Terrance Baden - foul #2 on Terrance Baden, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Gary Degennaro, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer, Mikel Zordan | |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mitchell Gonsales, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Adams (C) Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Michael Lee | |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Paul Hartman takes the ball from Brandon Ezzell | 15-19 |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Rocky Costa - foul #1 on Rocky Costa, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Kevin Carreras | |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 09:22 | Chicago State | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:06 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #1 on Tyler Hess, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| 09:06 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:06 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 19-19 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cody Hunter - foul #1 on Cody Hunter, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Rocky Costa, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #2 on Tyler Hess, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (SG) Michael Wiseman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG), Michael Lee (SF) Tyler Hess, Jimmie Williams | |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Richard Standifer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Richard Standifer scores on a 3 from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 07:43 | Chicago State | Walter Riggle steals it from Robert Adams | 21-24 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 21-24 |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fairly fresh) PF - Cody Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:49 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses badly on a shot from close range | 21-24 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the wide open floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Cody Hunter - foul #2 on Cody Hunter, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Eric Oliver (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Paul Hartman, John Blanchard, Melvin Kelly, Cody Hunter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF) Mikel Zordan, Michael Lee | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:40 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:29 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter Riggle - foul #1 on Walter Riggle, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (PF) Walter Riggle | |
| 06:29 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:29 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Standifer | 23-27 |
| 05:46 | Chicago State | Robert Adams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Ezzell - foul #2 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Brandon Ezzell, Kevin Carreras | |
| 05:46 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:46 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Phillip Jones grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Richard Standifer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 05:29 | Chicago State | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Rocky Costa clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 04:57 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Phillip Jones can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Wiseman - foul #1 on Michael Wiseman, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Melvin Kelly (SF) Gary Degennaro, Eric Oliver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Walter Riggle (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Richard Standifer, Jimmie Williams, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Phillip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Phillip Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:04 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is whistled for traveling | 26-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF) Phillip Jones | |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Paul Hartman steals it from Mikel Zordan in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 03:59 | Chicago State | Robert Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Hartman | 28-28 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the easy layup | 28-28 |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 03:36 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Michael Lee snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Rocky Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (SG), Cody Hunter (PF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Michael Wiseman, Robert Adams, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Rocky Costa | |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly's pass is intercepted by Michael Lee | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | John Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Kevin Carreras - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Mikel Zordan, Michael Lee, Walter Riggle | |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | John Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | John Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Melvin Kelly is called for the reach on Richard Standifer - foul #1 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terrance Baden (C) Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 01:55 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras tips it home | 29-34 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG) John Blanchard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Walter Riggle (PF) Richard Standifer, Kevin Carreras | |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman is hacked by Brandon Ezzell - foul #3 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #12 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Eric Oliver (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Paul Hartman, Melvin Kelly, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (C) Brandon Ezzell | |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Tyler Hess comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Mitchell Gonsales - foul #3 on Mitchell Gonsales, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terrance Baden (C) Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF), Kevin Carreras (C) Jimmie Williams, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the 3rd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-39 |