| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ballance (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Arnold (fresh) PF - Robbie Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Ballance | 33-39 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | William Ballance is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Lee | 35-41 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Brezinski | 35-43 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kent Rogers (PF) Michael Coulter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Jerry Bolling, Lloyd Arnold, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Lee - foul #2 on Christopher Lee, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | William Ballance misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Edward Edwards lays it in on a great pass from Denver Berkeley | 35-48 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Lee, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (PG), Paul Struthers (SG), Sean Larson (PF), Paul Ellis (C) Richard Beasley, William Ballance, Christopher Lee, Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Lloyd Arnold (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Raymond Kuhn, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Hancock | 35-51 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | William Hancock steals the ball from William Webre in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Hancock | 35-54 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | William Webre steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Mark Durst (SF), Michael Coulter (PF) Paul Struthers, Kent Rogers, Paul Ellis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) William Hancock, Lloyd Arnold, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Edward Edwards comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter grabs the board | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Webre (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Durst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Larson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denver Berkeley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. C - Orlando Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | William Webre drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Coulter - foul #3 on Michael Coulter, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Ballance (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Kenneth Farmer (C) William Webre, Mark Durst, Sean Larson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Orlando Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter travels in the backcourt | 38-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Perkins (C) Orlando Perez | |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-55 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | William Ballance connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-55 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-55 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | William Ballance snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Ronald Perkins blocks the short jumper by Michael Coulter | 40-55 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-55 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee buries a jump hook in the paint | 42-55 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (PG), Paul Struthers (SG), Mark Durst (SF), Kent Rogers (PF), Paul Ellis (C) Richard Beasley, William Ballance, Christopher Lee, Michael Coulter, Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Jerry Bolling, Lloyd Arnold, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis is hacked by William Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hancock, team foul #1 | 42-55 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Webre | 45-55 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley's pass is intercepted by Paul Ellis | 45-55 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Orlando Perez | 45-55 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Edward Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Ballance (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Sean Larson (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Paul Struthers, Mark Durst, Kent Rogers, Paul Ellis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (SG), Paul Thurman (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) William Hancock, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Webre (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ballance (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Larson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thurman (fresh) PF - Robbie Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | William Webre comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Sean Larson lays it in and he's hacked by Robbie Crawford - foul #2 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG) William Webre | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold (SF) Paul Thurman | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Sean Larson misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer tips it but misses | 47-55 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley is fouled on the floor by Sean Brezinski - foul #3 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Raymond Kuhn, Lloyd Arnold | |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | William Ballance makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Beasley | 50-55 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley tips it in | 50-57 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Sean Brezinski is called for the reach on Richard Beasley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Durst (SG), Michael Coulter (PF) William Ballance, Sean Larson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Raymond Kuhn (SG), Lloyd Arnold (SF) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Denver Berkeley | |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Lee | 52-57 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the lay-in | 52-57 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos hits the follow up shot | 52-59 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Mark Durst misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Edwin Banuelos - foul #1 on Edwin Banuelos, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (PG), Paul Struthers (SG), Kent Rogers (PF), Paul Ellis (C) Richard Beasley, Christopher Lee, Michael Coulter, Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Raymond Kuhn, Lloyd Arnold | |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Mark Durst misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Mark Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Paul Ellis is called for the reach on Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Paul Ellis, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer (C) Mark Durst | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Lloyd Arnold (SF) William Hancock, Denver Berkeley | |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses short on a floater from the right block | 53-59 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-59 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford lays it up and in set up by Lloyd Arnold | 53-61 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 55-61 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Paul Struthers steps in front of the Ronald Perkins pass | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Webre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Struthers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kent Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edwin Banuelos (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Bolling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Arnold (tired) 2 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis is fouled on the floor by Robbie Crawford - foul #3 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), William Ballance (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Michael Coulter (PF), Sean Larson (C) William Webre, Paul Struthers, Kent Rogers, Paul Ellis, Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Edwin Banuelos, Jerry Bolling, Lloyd Arnold, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Edward Edwards - foul #1 on Edward Edwards, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Orlando Perez comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Orlando Perez tips it but misses | 57-61 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | William Ballance is fouled on the floor by Edward Edwards - foul #2 on Edward Edwards, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer (C) Michael Coulter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | William Ballance makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | William Ballance makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Brezinski | 59-63 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | William Ballance misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-63 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | William Ballance tips it in | 61-63 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 61-63 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Sean Brezinski steals it from William Ballance in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robbie Crawford | 61-65 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Sean Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (SG), Mark Durst (SF), Michael Coulter (PF) William Ballance, Christopher Lee, Sean Larson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Lloyd Arnold (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) William Hancock, Denver Berkeley, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Orlando Perez lays it up and in | 61-67 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Sean Brezinski is called for the reach on Mark Durst in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Ellis (C) Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Mark Durst misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Orlando Perez gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling jams it on a great pass from Lloyd Arnold | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Edwin Banuelos is called for the reach on William Webre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Banuelos, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Ballance (SG), Kent Rogers (PF) Richard Beasley, Michael Coulter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Jerry Bolling, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | William Webre makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | William Webre misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Arnold and he's hacked by Kent Rogers - foul #3 on Kent Rogers, team foul #5 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Edwin Banuelos, Lloyd Arnold | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses the free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Webre (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ballance (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Durst (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denver Berkeley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | William Ballance misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits a floater from the left block | 62-73 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Christopher Lee (SF) William Webre, Mark Durst | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Lloyd Arnold (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Jerry Bolling, Denver Berkeley, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Larson (C) Paul Ellis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG) Raymond Kuhn, William Hancock | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer (C) Sean Larson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), William Hancock (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Edwin Banuelos, Jerry Bolling, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Arnold - foul #1 on Lloyd Arnold, team foul #11 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (PG), Paul Struthers (SG), Sean Larson (C) Richard Beasley, William Ballance, Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Paul Thurman (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Raymond Kuhn, Lloyd Arnold, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Orlando Perez makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Sean Larson - foul #1 on Sean Larson, team foul #6 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Ellis (C) Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF) Paul Thurman | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Orlando Perez makes the free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | William Webre is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-76 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Orlando Perez buries a runner from the right block | 64-78 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Edwards | 64-78 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers tips it in | 66-78 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Orlando Perez connects on the floater from the right block set up by Edward Edwards | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | William Webre misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-80 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Orlando Perez grabs the board | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-80 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos runs out the clock | 66-80 |