| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) C - Richard Desir (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alphonso Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:49 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 19:43 | Missouri | Robert Carrera misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-34 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Richard Desir snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Richard Paxton evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Justin Love - foul #3 on Justin Love, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Joshua Tolson (C) Gabriel Garten, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG) Justin Love | |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:01 | Missouri | Joshua Tolson denies the turnaround by Robert Carrera | 30-34 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Richard Paxton pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Paxton | 32-34 |
| 18:52 | Missouri | Richard Paxton takes the ball from Wayne Merkley in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Scott White, Steven Deschamp, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Battaglia (SF) Robert Carrera | |
| 17:31 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo is hacked by Joshua Tolson - foul #3 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle (PF) Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Harris (C) Tommy Loiselle | |
| 17:14 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Richard Desir hits a turnaround in the lane | 34-34 |
| 16:38 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:36 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:11 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Richard Desir clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Chad Harris - foul #1 on Chad Harris, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Robert Carrera (SF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Alphonso Gallo, Richard Hillyer, Chad Harris | |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:52 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Linneman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Battaglia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Love and he's hacked by Joshua Tolson - foul #4 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (PF) Earl Malbrough, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:34 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG) Gabriel Garten | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 14:59 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 14:58 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:42 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Wayne Merkley | 35-39 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Michael Linneman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 14:23 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:04 | Missouri | Justin Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Daniel Pirtle (C) Earl Malbrough, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo (SG), Chad Harris (C) Wayne Merkley, Tommy Loiselle | |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Richard Paxton clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Chad Harris - foul #2 on Chad Harris, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG) Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hillyer (PF) Robert Carrera | |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:26 | Missouri | Chad Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Linneman | 36-39 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the wide open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Linneman | 38-39 |
| 12:59 | Missouri | Chad Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 12:57 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Battaglia | 38-39 |
| 12:37 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo makes the 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Michael Linneman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Earl Malbrough | 41-42 |
| 11:54 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Linneman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Paxton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alphonso Gallo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Battaglia (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Gabriel Garten and he's fouled by Justin Love - foul #4 on Justin Love, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Gabriel Garten, Michael Linneman, Richard Paxton | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG), Alva Kakowski (SG), Robert Carrera (SF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Justin Love, Alphonso Gallo, Craig Battaglia, Richard Hillyer | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:38 | Missouri | Alva Kakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:18 | Missouri | Scott White takes the ball from Chad Harris | 43-45 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Richard Desir is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Steven Deschamp | 45-45 |
| 10:34 | Missouri | Robert Carrera is hacked by Daniel Pirtle - foul #2 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Stephen Box (SF) Earl Malbrough, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo (SG) Alva Kakowski | |
| 10:13 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 10:12 | Missouri | Robert Carrera misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Richard Desir gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Stephen Box is fouled on the floor by Tommy Loiselle - foul #3 on Tommy Loiselle, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Michael Linneman (SF) Scott White, Stephen Box | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hillyer (PF) Chad Harris | |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Michael Linneman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 09:51 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:31 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SF) Michael Linneman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Battaglia (SF) Robert Carrera | |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is hacked by Alphonso Gallo - foul #2 on Alphonso Gallo, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Harris (C) Tommy Loiselle | |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Richard Desir drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Earl Malbrough | 47-45 |
| 08:50 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 08:48 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 08:47 | Missouri | Chad Harris gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:30 | Missouri | The jump hook by Craig Battaglia is blocked by Daniel Pirtle | 47-45 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Chad Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:07 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 08:06 | Missouri | Chad Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:37 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Scott White - foul #1 on Scott White, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Earl Malbrough, Scott White, Steven Deschamp, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Robert Carrera (SF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Wayne Merkley, Craig Battaglia, Richard Hillyer | |
| 07:37 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:37 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Box (fresh) PF - Daniel Pirtle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alphonso Gallo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carrera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Stephen Box misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-46 |
| 07:28 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 07:22 | Missouri | Justin Love makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alphonso Gallo | 47-49 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Richard Paxton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 06:54 | Missouri | Robert Carrera snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 06:49 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Garten - foul #2 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Linneman (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF) Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (SG), Mark Swinton (PF) Alphonso Gallo, Chad Harris | |
| 06:25 | Missouri | Justin Love clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (SF) Michael Linneman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hillyer (PF) Mark Swinton | |
| 05:55 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:53 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Richard Paxton splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the paint | 49-49 |
| 05:25 | Missouri | Justin Love comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Box | 51-49 |
| 04:40 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Love | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-51 |
| 04:29 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:04 | Missouri | Joshua Tolson is called for the reach on Tommy Loiselle - foul #5 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo (SG), Craig Battaglia (SF), Chad Harris (PF), Robert Kangas (C) Wayne Merkley, Robert Carrera, Richard Hillyer, Tommy Loiselle | |
| 03:40 | Missouri | Chad Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Scott White - foul #2 on Scott White, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG) Earl Malbrough, Scott White | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 03:40 | Missouri | Chad Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:40 | Missouri | Chad Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Linneman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alphonso Gallo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Battaglia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kangas (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Richard Paxton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Richard Paxton can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 03:17 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 02:57 | Missouri | Chad Harris scores on a jump hook from the right block | 51-55 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Michael Linneman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Paxton | 54-55 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Michael Linneman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hillyer (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Chad Harris, Robert Kangas | |
| 02:32 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Love | 54-58 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Scott White misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:49 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 54-58 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Earl Malbrough | 57-58 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | The refs have stopped play. Earl Malbrough is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 57-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG) Earl Malbrough, Scott White | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Carrera (SF) Craig Battaglia | |
| 01:02 | Missouri | Robert Carrera makes the runner in the paint | 57-60 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Richard Paxton grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Richard Desir comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-60 |
| 00:42 | Missouri | Robert Carrera grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Garten - foul #3 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG) Justin Love | |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Paxton - foul #1 on Richard Paxton, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle grabs the board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Richard Paxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley is hacked by Richard Paxton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Paxton, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-65 |