| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Ashley Peters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:49 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns is called for traveling | 23-21 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | David Schneider takes the ball from Garry Gearhart | 23-21 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | David Schneider grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Carter | 26-21 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Radomil Chudzinski | 26-24 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Ashley Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses the tip | 26-24 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas State | David Schneider gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Ashley Peters gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-24 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | David Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Carter | 28-24 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is hacked by Mark Kerns - foul #3 on Mark Kerns, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG), Milton Maeda (SF), Daniel Willis (PF) Mark Kerns, Edgar Warren, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Willis | 31-26 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Radomil Chudzinski steals the ball from Michael Austin | 31-26 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco banks in the layup on a nice dish by Radomil Chudzinski | 31-28 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Ashley Peters is called for the reach on Michael Austin - foul #2 on Ashley Peters, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (SG), Edgar Warren (SF), Larry Carter (PF) Michael Austin, Daniel Willis, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SG), James Chiesa (SF) Radomil Chudzinski, Garry Gearhart | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Milton Maeda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mwai Abdur (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Chiesa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (PG) Fred Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Mark Kerns | 33-28 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | James Chiesa knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Bennett | 33-30 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter lays it in | 35-30 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 35-30 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-30 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Mark Kerns - foul #4 on Mark Kerns, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Daniel Willis (SF), George Watkins (PF), David Schneider (C) Mark Kerns, Edgar Warren, Larry Carter, Milton Maeda | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) James Chiesa, Ashley Peters | |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the shot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | David Schneider pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Willis | 41-33 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Radomil Chudzinski | 41-33 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas State | George Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | James Frazier misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Radomil Chudzinski - foul #1 on Radomil Chudzinski, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF), Larry Carter (PF) Daniel Willis, George Watkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (PG), Ashley Peters (C) Gerald Ricco, Mwai Abdur | |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | James Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Chiesa (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Ashley Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | James Chiesa makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Chiesa - foul #2 on James Chiesa, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG) James Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG) Bruce Bennett | |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Ashley Peters knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Radomil Chudzinski | 43-37 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Larry Carter and he's fouled by Ashley Peters - foul #3 on Ashley Peters, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda (PF), Daniel Willis (C) Larry Carter, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SG) Radomil Chudzinski | |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Garry Gearhart - foul #2 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Watkins (C) Edgar Warren | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (PF) Garry Gearhart | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | George Watkins snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | James Chiesa grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Ashley Peters's pass is intercepted by Fred Brown | 47-40 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Ricco | 47-40 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Fred Brown is called for the reach on Gerald Ricco - foul #2 on Fred Brown, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (PG), James Frazier (SG), Edgar Warren (SF), Larry Carter (PF), David Schneider (C) Fred Brown, Michael Austin, Daniel Willis, Milton Maeda, George Watkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) James Chiesa, Bruce Bennett | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mwai Abdur (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Ashley Peters (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-43 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | David Schneider swats the layup by Ashley Peters | 49-43 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart drills a jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | James Frazier drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Edgar Warren | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Ashley Peters clanks a floater from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Mark Kerns, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Milton Maeda (SF) Mark Kerns, Edgar Warren | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF) Gerald Ricco, Mwai Abdur | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Milton Maeda - foul #2 on Milton Maeda, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis (PF) Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-46 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Ashley Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | James Chiesa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Brown - foul #3 on Fred Brown, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | James Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | James Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-48 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | James Frazier gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Milton Maeda (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Chiesa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Ashley Peters (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | David Schneider's fadeaway is rejected by Garry Gearhart | 53-48 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | David Schneider tips it home | 55-48 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart hits a 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF), Larry Carter (PF) Milton Maeda, Daniel Willis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Mwai Abdur (SG) Radomil Chudzinski, Ashley Peters | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | James Frazier tips it in | 57-54 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown loses the dribble to Bruce Bennett | 57-54 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | James Chiesa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Chiesa, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski (SG), Ashley Peters (C) Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa | |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bennett - foul #2 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Ashley Peters gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Ricco | 57-57 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Garry Gearhart | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Ashley Peters (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | David Schneider pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Brown | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | James Frazier grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is fouled on the floor by Ashley Peters - foul #4 on Ashley Peters, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SF) Ashley Peters | |
| 04:16 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | David Schneider takes the ball from Gerald Ricco | 62-57 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Garry Gearhart | 62-57 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | David Schneider snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Mwai Abdur steps in front of the Larry Carter pass | 62-57 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-57 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Frazier | 62-57 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | James Frazier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski loses the dribble to Fred Brown | 62-57 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown hits the finger roll | 64-57 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is whistled for a carry | 64-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG) James Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF) Radomil Chudzinski | |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Brown | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | James Chiesa scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mwai Abdur | 67-59 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Warren | 67-59 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Warren and the foul's on Garry Gearhart - foul #3 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda (SG), Daniel Willis (SF), George Watkins (C) Fred Brown, Edgar Warren, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski (SG), Ashley Peters (C) Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa | |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Michael Austin steals it from Ashley Peters | 70-59 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Radomil Chudzinski steals it from Daniel Willis | 70-59 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco lays it up and in on a great pass from Radomil Chudzinski | 70-61 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), James Frazier (SG), Edgar Warren (SF), David Schneider (C) Michael Austin, Milton Maeda, Daniel Willis, George Watkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | David Schneider knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Carter and the foul's on Ashley Peters - foul #5 on Ashley Peters, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (PG), Milton Maeda (SG), Daniel Willis (SF), George Watkins (PF) Fred Brown, James Frazier, Edgar Warren, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SF) Ashley Peters | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Michael Austin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Maeda (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mwai Abdur (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | George Watkins is called for the reach on Garry Gearhart - foul #1 on George Watkins, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (SG) David Schneider | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | James Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Radomil Chudzinski - foul #2 on Radomil Chudzinski, team foul #12 | 73-61 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-61 |