| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Carter (fresh) SG - Mark Spohn (fresh) SF - Robert Wilkie (fresh) PF - Darryl Carmona (fresh) C - Jimmy Sobers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott Albano (fresh) SG - John Farmer (fresh) SF - Anthony Wilson (fresh) PF - George Bell (fresh) C - Stephen Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jimmy Sobers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Spohn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | John Farmer is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Darryl Carmona snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Spohn misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Darryl Carmona grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Darryl Carmona is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by David Carter | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Scott Albano misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | John Farmer tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter is hacked by John Farmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Farmer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | John Farmer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Scott Albano gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | David Carter steals it from Scott Albano | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Albano - foul #1 on Scott Albano, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Andrew Davis (SG), James Dodge (SF), Donald Hollifield (PF), Richard Clark (C) Mark Spohn, Robert Wilkie, Darryl Carmona, Jimmy Sobers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Johnson (PG), George Mitchell (SG), Earl Howard (SF), David Melin (PF), James Clemmer (C) Scott Albano, John Farmer, Anthony Wilson, George Bell, Stephen Evans | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | David Melin scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Donald Hollifield - foul #1 on Donald Hollifield, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Simpson (PG) David Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:56 | Penn State | David Melin misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Hollifield gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Hollifield can't connect on a floater from the left block | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Earl Howard | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Jimmy Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Clark gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Dodge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | David Melin misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Hollifield - foul #2 on Donald Hollifield, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Soper (SG), Darryl Carmona (PF), Jimmy Sobers (C) James Dodge, Donald Hollifield, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Ledford (SF), Russell Kelly (C) Earl Howard, James Clemmer | |
| 16:09 | Penn State | David Melin makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | David Melin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Darryl Carmona's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Ledford | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Russell Kelly grabs the board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Soper (fresh) SF - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Darryl Carmona (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Sobers (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Ledford (fresh) PF - David Melin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Russell Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Christopher Simpson picks off the pass by Patrick Ledford in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Simpson lays it up and in | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | David Melin is fouled on the floor by Darryl Carmona - foul #1 on Darryl Carmona, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Autry (PG), Robert Wilkie (SF) Christopher Simpson, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Albano (PG), John Farmer (SG), George Bell (PF) Jimmy Johnson, George Mitchell, David Melin | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | John Farmer misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Russell Kelly tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilkie misses short on a shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilkie tips it home | 11-8 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Scott Albano knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Farmer | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilkie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-10 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Russell Kelly grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Patrick Ledford knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Albano | 11-12 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Farmer picks off the pass by Robert Wilkie in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Patrick Ledford lays it in on a nice dish by John Farmer | 11-14 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilkie can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Russell Kelly - foul #1 on Russell Kelly, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter (PG), Mark Spohn (SG), James Dodge (PF), Richard Clark (C) Joe Autry, Brian Soper, Darryl Carmona, Jimmy Sobers | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Mitchell (PG), Earl Howard (SG), Anthony Wilson (SF), James Clemmer (PF), Stephen Evans (C) Scott Albano, John Farmer, Patrick Ledford, George Bell, Russell Kelly | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilkie misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilkie makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | George Mitchell hits a jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-16 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Anthony Wilson gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Anthony Wilson travels in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Andrew Davis (SF) Robert Wilkie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Johnson (PG) George Mitchell | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter is whistled for a carry | 12-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Albano (PG) Anthony Wilson | |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Earl Howard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Earl Howard, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anthony Wilson (SF), David Melin (PF) Earl Howard, James Clemmer | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andrew Davis connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | James Dodge is called for the reach on Scott Albano in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dodge, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Simpson (PG), Darryl Carmona (PF), Jimmy Sobers (C) David Carter, Andrew Davis, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Farmer (SG), George Bell (PF) Jimmy Johnson, Stephen Evans | |
| 12:08 | Penn State | John Farmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Albano | 14-19 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Dodge is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Wilson - foul #1 on Anthony Wilson, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilkie (SF) Darryl Carmona | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Mitchell (PG) Scott Albano | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Dodge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | George Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Spohn (tiring) SF - Robert Wilkie (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Dodge (tiring) C - Jimmy Sobers (tired) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Farmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - George Bell (tiring) C - David Melin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | George Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Spohn lays it up and in | 16-19 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | George Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Wilson | 16-22 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Dodge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | David Melin grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Anthony Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Wilson, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Autry (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), Darryl Carmona (PF), Richard Clark (C) Christopher Simpson, Mark Spohn, James Dodge, Jimmy Sobers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Albano (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Earl Howard (SF), James Clemmer (PF), Stephen Evans (C) George Mitchell, John Farmer, Anthony Wilson, George Bell, David Melin | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andrew Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-22 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andrew Davis can't tip it in | 16-22 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilkie hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Scott Albano is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Darryl Carmona snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Albano is called for the reach on Joe Autry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Albano, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Dodge (SF) Robert Wilkie | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Mitchell (PG), John Farmer (SG) Scott Albano, Earl Howard | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Autry makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Autry misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | James Clemmer gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Stephen Evans scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Farmer | 19-24 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Dodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter (PG), Mark Spohn (SG) Joe Autry, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Kelly (PF) James Clemmer | |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Russell Kelly is open and scores on a shot from close range set up by John Farmer | 19-26 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-26 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Jimmy Johnson gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Stephen Evans misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard Clark - foul #1 on Richard Clark, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Soper (SG), Andrew Davis (SF), Jimmy Sobers (C) Mark Spohn, James Dodge, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Howard (PG), Patrick Ledford (SF), George Bell (PF) George Mitchell, John Farmer, Russell Kelly | |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Stephen Evans makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Stephen Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Darryl Carmona double dribbles | 19-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Clark (PF) Darryl Carmona | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Melin (C) Stephen Evans | |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Earl Howard is hacked by Richard Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Clark, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Dodge (PF) Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Earl Howard scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Brian Soper - foul #1 on Brian Soper, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilkie (SF) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Farmer (SG) Patrick Ledford | |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Earl Howard makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Jimmy Johnson gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Soper (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Wilkie (tired) 5 pts. PF - James Dodge (tired) C - Jimmy Sobers (tired) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Johnson (tiring) SG - John Farmer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Bell (tiring) C - David Melin (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Jimmy Sobers is called for the reach on Jimmy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Sobers, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Autry (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), Darryl Carmona (PF) David Carter, Brian Soper, James Dodge | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Mitchell (SG), James Clemmer (PF) John Farmer, George Bell | |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Jimmy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Jimmy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Autry clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | James Clemmer gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | George Mitchell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 19-33 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Clemmer | 19-33 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Earl Howard is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andrew Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andrew Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | James Clemmer snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Earl Howard is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilkie - foul #1 on Robert Wilkie, team foul #9 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter (PG), Mark Spohn (SG), James Dodge (PF) Joe Autry, Robert Wilkie, Darryl Carmona | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Farmer (SG), Patrick Ledford (SF), George Bell (PF), Stephen Evans (C) Jimmy Johnson, George Mitchell, James Clemmer, David Melin | |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Earl Howard misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Evans | 19-33 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Stephen Evans misses the turnaround near the basket | 19-33 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Stephen Evans gets the offensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Earl Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 19-33 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Dodge pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Dodge hits a turnaround in the paint | 21-33 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Simpson (PG), Brian Soper (SG), Robert Wilkie (SF), Darryl Carmona (PF) David Carter, Mark Spohn, Andrew Davis, James Dodge | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Mitchell (PG), Russell Kelly (C) Earl Howard, Stephen Evans | |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Christopher Simpson is called for the reach on John Farmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #10 | 21-33 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | John Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | John Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Kelly | 21-33 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | George Bell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Darryl Carmona - foul #2 on Darryl Carmona, team foul #11 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Dodge (PF) Darryl Carmona | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:08 | Penn State | George Bell misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | George Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Simpson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-34 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Patrick Ledford grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | George Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Simpson - foul #2 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #12 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Autry (PG), Mark Spohn (SG), Andrew Davis (SF) Christopher Simpson, Brian Soper, Robert Wilkie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Johnson (SF), James Clemmer (PF), Stephen Evans (C) Patrick Ledford, George Bell, Russell Kelly | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | George Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | George Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Jimmy Sobers is denied by James Clemmer | 21-36 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Clemmer | 21-36 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | John Farmer is hacked by Mark Spohn - foul #1 on Mark Spohn, team foul #13 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Melin (PF) Stephen Evans | |
| 04:05 | Penn State | John Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | John Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Spohn is called for 10 seconds | 21-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter (PG), Donald Hollifield (PF), Richard Clark (C) Joe Autry, James Dodge, Jimmy Sobers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Albano (PG), Anthony Wilson (SF) George Mitchell, John Farmer | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | David Melin misses long on a runner near the basket | 21-38 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | David Melin gets the offensive rebound | 21-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Spohn (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Davis (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hollifield (fresh) C - Richard Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott Albano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Wilson (fresh) PF - James Clemmer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Melin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | James Clemmer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 21-38 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Clark pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andrew Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Spohn | 24-38 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Jimmy Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Clark grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter is hacked by Jimmy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #8 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Soper (SG), Robert Wilkie (SF) Mark Spohn, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Mitchell (SG), George Bell (PF), Russell Kelly (C) Jimmy Johnson, James Clemmer, David Melin | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | George Bell grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | George Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Donald Hollifield | 24-38 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilkie is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wilkie, team foul #14 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Simpson (PG) David Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | George Bell buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Scott Albano | 24-40 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Hollifield is fouled on the floor by George Bell - foul #1 on George Bell, team foul #9 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Autry (PG), Mark Spohn (SG), Darryl Carmona (PF) Christopher Simpson, Brian Soper, Robert Wilkie | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Farmer (SG), Stephen Evans (C) George Mitchell, Russell Kelly | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Hollifield makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Hollifield makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Richard Clark is called for the reach on George Bell - foul #3 on Richard Clark, team foul #15 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilkie (SF) Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-40 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | George Bell misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | George Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Hollifield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Simpson (PG), James Dodge (SF) Joe Autry, Robert Wilkie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Ledford (SF), James Clemmer (PF) Anthony Wilson, George Bell | |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Patrick Ledford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Darryl Carmona misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Darryl Carmona is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Stephen Evans - foul #1 on Stephen Evans, team foul #10 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Autry (PG), Brian Soper (SG) Christopher Simpson, Mark Spohn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Howard (SG), Russell Kelly (PF) John Farmer, Stephen Evans | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Darryl Carmona makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | James Dodge denies the turnaround by Patrick Ledford | 29-41 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Russell Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Russell Kelly makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Scott Albano and he's fouled by Joe Autry - foul #1 on Joe Autry, team foul #16 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), Robert Wilkie (SF), Jimmy Sobers (C) Joe Autry, Brian Soper, James Dodge, Darryl Carmona | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Mitchell (SG), Anthony Wilson (SF), David Melin (C) Earl Howard, Patrick Ledford, James Clemmer | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Russell Kelly makes the free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Carter misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-44 |