| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James McGilberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp inbounds the ball | 56-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-35 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson tips it home | 58-35 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter blows the layup over the doubleteam | 58-35 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten grabs the board | 58-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-35 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle grabs the offensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is whistled for a carry | 58-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Stephen Box (SF) Richard Paxton, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gabriel Garten - foul #1 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #1 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Steven Deschamp (PF) Gabriel Garten, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 60-36 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Pruzansky | 60-38 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Stephen Box is called for 10 seconds | 60-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Earl Malbrough, Scott White, Stephen Box, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (PF) James McGilberry | |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Phillip Pruzansky | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten's pass is intercepted by Richard Swenson in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson can't tip it in | 60-41 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Phillip Pruzansky is called for the reach on Richard Paxton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #1 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (SF) Michael Linneman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Kurt Palmer, Richard Swenson | |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-41 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Ayers | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Raymond Collins picks off the pass by Richard Paxton | 63-43 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Craig Allen | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Richard Paxton comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Scherer - foul #4 on John Scherer, team foul #2 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF) Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Daniel Lewis (PF), Richard Swenson (C) John Scherer, Robert Ayers, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Kelly | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Linneman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Paxton (fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Carl Carpenter is called for the reach on Earl Malbrough - foul #4 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #3 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Scott White, Michael Linneman, Richard Paxton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF) Carl Carpenter, Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Daniel Pirtle swats the shot by Richard Swenson | 68-48 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Pirtle | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-48 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly comes up short on the shot from the right side | 68-48 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp loses the ball out of bounds | 68-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Scott White (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Earl Malbrough, Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis (PF), Robert Dalton (C) James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Richard Paxton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 68-48 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Richard Desir is fouled on the floor by Raymond Kelly - foul #3 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #4 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF) Scott White, Michael Linneman, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Raymond Kelly, Robert Ayers, Kurt Palmer, Daniel Lewis, Robert Dalton | |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the jumper from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson can't finish the layup | 70-48 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins tips it back up and in | 70-50 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Phillip Pruzansky steals the ball from Richard Paxton in the backcourt | 70-50 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Pruzansky | 70-52 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Phillip Pruzansky steals it from Gabriel Garten | 70-52 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is hacked by Steven Deschamp - foul #1 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #2 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Richard Paxton, Stephen Box | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (SF), James McGilberry (PF) Raymond Collins, Craig Allen | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Desir (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Scherer (fresh) 4 pf. PF - James McGilberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter connects on the floater from the right side | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | John Scherer steals the ball from Daniel Pirtle | 70-54 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson tips it back up and in | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Phillip Pruzansky is called for the reach on Richard Desir in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Scott White (SG) Earl Malbrough, Gabriel Garten | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (SF), Daniel Lewis (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Richard Swenson | |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is fouled on the floor by Kurt Palmer - foul #4 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the easy open layup | 70-56 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lewis | 70-56 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer double dribbles | 70-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Joshua Tolson (PF) Scott White, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Richard Desir can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on John Scherer - foul #5 on John Scherer, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Raymond Collins (SF), Robert Dalton (C) John Scherer, Kurt Palmer, Daniel Lewis | |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 70-56 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins tips it back up and in | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Richard Paxton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 70-58 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Linneman - foul #1 on Michael Linneman, team foul #3 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Richard Paxton, Scott White, Michael Linneman, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins's floater is knocked away by Joshua Tolson | 70-59 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Desir - foul #4 on Richard Desir, team foul #4 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Stephen Box (SG), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Earl Malbrough, Gabriel Garten, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (PG), Craig Allen (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) Raymond Kelly, James McGilberry, Robert Dalton | |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Tolson | 70-59 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Collins | 70-59 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen's pass is intercepted by Stephen Box | 70-59 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Robert Ayers steps in front of the Richard Paxton pass in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 70-61 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Richard Paxton scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Daniel Pirtle | 72-61 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Stephen Box is called for the reach on Craig Allen - foul #2 on Stephen Box, team foul #5 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Michael Linneman (SF) Stephen Box, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis | |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Richard Paxton comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Kelly - foul #4 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Desir (C) Michael Linneman, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF) Craig Allen | |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SG - Gabriel Garten (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (tired) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Pirtle (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Desir (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Carpenter (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kurt Palmer (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - James McGilberry (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly is fouled on the floor by Richard Paxton - foul #2 on Richard Paxton, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG), Michael Linneman (SF) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG) Carl Carpenter | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-61 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the tip | 74-61 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson tips it in | 74-63 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Scott White buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Earl Malbrough | 77-63 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Earl Malbrough, Scott White, Michael Linneman, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Craig Allen (PF) Raymond Kelly, James McGilberry | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Craig Allen - foul #2 on Craig Allen, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Desir - foul #5 on Richard Desir, team foul #7 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle (PF) Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis (PF) Craig Allen | |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson snags the defensive board | 79-63 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Richard Paxton clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 79-63 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson misses the tip | 79-63 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Richard Paxton tips it but misses | 79-63 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the board | 79-63 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Lewis | 79-66 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson can't tip it in | 79-66 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 79-66 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joshua Tolson | 79-66 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG), Stephen Box (SF) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Raymond Collins (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Robert Ayers, Kurt Palmer, Daniel Lewis, Richard Swenson | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Scott White misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-66 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James McGilberry | 79-66 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pirtle - foul #2 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #8 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Michael Linneman (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF) Earl Malbrough, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Scott White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Richard Paxton, Scott White, Michael Linneman, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), Craig Allen (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Carl Carpenter, James McGilberry, Robert Dalton | |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen makes the turnaround in the paint | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Swenson | 79-70 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle snags the offensive board | 79-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Box (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Pirtle (tired) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Joshua Tolson (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Ayers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Allen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle's floater is tipped away by Richard Swenson | 79-70 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen hits a floater from the baseline set up by Raymond Kelly | 79-72 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-72 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Raymond Collins | 79-72 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Earl Malbrough picks off the pass by Raymond Kelly in the backcourt | 79-72 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough hits the finger roll | 81-72 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Scott White (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF) Earl Malbrough, Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Daniel Lewis (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Craig Allen, Richard Swenson | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Kelly and he's fouled by Joshua Tolson - foul #1 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #9 | 81-74 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis makes the free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Paxton | 83-75 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-75 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson snags the defensive board | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 83-75 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Michael Linneman tips it in | 85-75 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Scott White, Michael Linneman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Daniel Lewis, Robert Dalton | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-75 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 85-75 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Swenson | 85-75 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-75 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the offensive board | 85-75 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Deschamp - foul #2 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #10 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Leroy Love (C) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Carl Carpenter, Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joshua Tolson | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Leroy Love is fouled on the floor by Craig Allen - foul #3 on Craig Allen, team foul #10 | 85-75 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Leroy Love makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Leroy Love misses the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton gets the rebound | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #11 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG) Raymond Kelly | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Leroy Love blows the wide open layup | 86-75 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen grabs the board | 86-75 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins makes the runner from the left block | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Scott White is hacked by Carl Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #12 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman, Leroy Love | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Carl Carpenter, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Scott White makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Scott White makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses the shot in the lane | 88-77 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson gets the offensive rebound | 88-77 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Paxton runs out the clock | 88-79 |