| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Boone - foul #2 on John Boone, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:18 | SE Missouri State | Donald Mathews steals it from Walter Raymond | 34-34 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Donald Mathews's pass is intercepted by Walter Raymond | 34-34 |
| 18:53 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker misses the easy layup | 34-34 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | SE Missouri State | John Boone loses the dribble to Donald Mathews | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 18:20 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Mathews - foul #2 on Donald Mathews, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Richard Lenz (SG), Thomas Coward (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz (SG), Robert Row (PF) Bryan Rooker, John Boone | |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Mark Henry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Henry - foul #1 on Mark Henry, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), William Gustin (SG), Ronald Haase (C) Walter Raymond, Ronnie Duncan, Bobby Longacre | |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Chris Bortz is called for the reach on Jackie Millhouse - foul #2 on Chris Bortz, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Richard Lenz clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 17:10 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:53 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Row | 34-38 |
| 16:39 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz is open but misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jackie Millhouse | 34-38 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Richard Lenz, Thomas Coward, Mark Henry, Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), Bryan Rooker (SG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), John Boone (PF), Bobby Longacre (C) Harold Brown, William Gustin, Chris Bortz, Robert Row, Ronald Haase | |
| 15:55 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Raymond | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 15:24 | SE Missouri State | John Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | Vernon Coleman steals the ball from Ronnie Duncan in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman lays it in | 36-40 |
| 15:18 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond is hacked by Lesley Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lesley Young, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Davidson (SF) Ronnie Duncan | |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Mathews - foul #3 on Donald Mathews, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Coward (PG), Joseph White (PF) Lesley Young, Rodney Ehlert | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz (SF), Ronald Haase (PF) Anthony Davidson, John Boone | |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardaway | 36-40 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Donald Mathews's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Longacre | 36-40 |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:38 | SE Missouri State | Vernon Coleman picks off the pass by Bobby Longacre in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Joseph White drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Coward | 39-40 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hardaway - foul #3 on Kevin Hardaway, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Richard Lenz (SG), Mark Henry (PF) Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Gustin (SG), Anthony Davidson (PF) Bryan Rooker, Bobby Longacre | |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | William Gustin hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Davidson | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | SE Missouri State | Chris Bortz snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 39-44 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Michael Boyd travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Michael Boyd, Thomas Coward, Mark Henry, Joseph White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), Bryan Rooker (SG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), John Boone (PF), Robert Row (C) Walter Raymond, William Gustin, Chris Bortz, Anthony Davidson, Ronald Haase | |
| 12:58 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row buries a jump hook from the left block | 39-46 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert is whistled for a carry | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Kevin Hardaway (C) Richard Lenz, Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre (C) Robert Row | |
| 12:23 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan is hacked by Vernon Coleman - foul #1 on Vernon Coleman, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Donald Mathews grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Donald Mathews is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Duncan - foul #1 on Ronnie Duncan, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Mark Henry (SF), Jackie Millhouse (PF) Lesley Young, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), Chris Bortz (SG), Robert Row (PF) Harold Brown, Bryan Rooker, John Boone | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackie Millhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Bortz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Row (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Mark Henry hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jackie Millhouse | 41-46 |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row is hacked by Jackie Millhouse - foul #1 on Jackie Millhouse, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Coward (SG) Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Gustin (SG), Anthony Davidson (PF) Ronnie Duncan, Bobby Longacre | |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway's pass is intercepted by Robert Row | 41-46 |
| 10:55 | SE Missouri State | Robert Row banks in the layup on a great pass from William Gustin | 41-48 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Coward | 43-48 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-48 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Mark Henry pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse is hacked by Anthony Davidson - foul #1 on Anthony Davidson, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Joseph White (C) Michael Boyd, Thomas Coward, Mark Henry, Jackie Millhouse, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), Bryan Rooker (SG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), John Boone (PF), Bobby Longacre (C) Walter Raymond, William Gustin, Chris Bortz, Anthony Davidson, Robert Row | |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman's pass is intercepted by Harold Brown | 43-48 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Lesley Young - foul #4 on Lesley Young, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG) Lesley Young | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Donald Mathews hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lenz | 46-50 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Rodney Ehlert picks off the pass by John Boone | 46-50 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronnie Duncan - foul #2 on Ronnie Duncan, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway (C) Joseph White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), Ronald Haase (PF) Harold Brown, John Boone | |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Rodney Ehlert swats the short shot by Bobby Longacre | 47-50 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Russell Barlow (SG), Thomas Coward (SF) Richard Lenz, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Gustin (SG), Anthony Davidson (PF) Bryan Rooker, Ronnie Duncan | |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Davidson is blocked by Kevin Hardaway | 47-50 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Ehlert | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Russell Barlow (fresh) SF - Thomas Coward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gustin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Haase (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Davidson (fresh) C - Bobby Longacre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Thomas Coward comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Ronald Haase is called for the reach on Kevin Hardaway - foul #1 on Ronald Haase, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Henry (PF), Joseph White (C) Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Harold Brown (PG), Chris Bortz (SF), John Boone (PF), Robert Row (C) Walter Raymond, Ronald Haase, Anthony Davidson, Bobby Longacre | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Row | 47-50 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | John Boone misses short on a shot near the basket | 47-50 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | William Gustin takes the ball from Joseph White | 47-50 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | William Gustin is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 47-52 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Joseph White scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Lesley Young, Russell Barlow, Thomas Coward, Joseph White | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond (PG), Bryan Rooker (SG), Ronnie Duncan (SF), Bobby Longacre (C) Harold Brown, William Gustin, Chris Bortz, Robert Row | |
| 05:00 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert (PF) Mark Henry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase (PF) John Boone | |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Ronald Haase blocks the short jumper by Rodney Ehlert | 50-52 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Richard Lenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre drills a shot in the lane | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Walter Raymond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Haase (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Longacre (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Bobby Longacre picks off the pass by Kevin Hardaway | 50-54 |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Duncan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Richard Lenz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Richard Lenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Richard Lenz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-54 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | Walter Raymond is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-54 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardaway | 50-54 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Donald Mathews hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Hardaway | 52-54 |
| 01:28 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Haase hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie Duncan | 52-56 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Lenz | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Rooker misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Richard Lenz pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Walter Raymond is called for the reach on Richard Lenz - foul #1 on Walter Raymond, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Richard Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Richard Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Longacre clanks a shot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Raymond - foul #2 on Walter Raymond, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG) Richard Lenz | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Boone (PF) Ronald Haase | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | John Boone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Longacre | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | The clock runs out | 59-56 |