| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Barrett Gooden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Cook inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Joey Fink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden is hacked by Robert Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Greene, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SG) Robert Greene | |
| 19:25 | Alcorn State | James Bruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to George Vogt | 33-27 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Barrett Gooden is called for the reach on James Cook - foul #1 on Barrett Gooden, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Hector Morales (SF) James Cook | |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki is fouled on the floor by Robert Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Lewis, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey (PF), Robert Stinnett (C) Archie Laufenberg, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Barrett Gooden - foul #2 on Barrett Gooden, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG) Troy Kelly | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), James Cook (SF), Thomas Ladner (C) Joey Fink, Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:19 | Alcorn State | James Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill (SF) James Bruce | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Collins (C) Samuel Baker | |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Stinnett | 33-28 |
| 18:12 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:51 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill knocks in the runner in the lane | 35-28 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | James Collins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:29 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:24 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | James Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Robert Stanfill picks off the pass by Thomas Ladner | 35-28 |
| 16:55 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Stanfill | 37-28 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | James Collins drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on Robert Stinnett - foul #2 on Robert Stinnett, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly (PG), William Nakayama (SG), James Bruce (SF), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Sam Tunstall, Barrett Gooden, Robert Stanfill, Kevin Doxey, Robert Stinnett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Samuel Baker (SG), Dikembe Araki (PF) Vaughn Schaff, Hector Morales, Thomas Ladner | |
| 16:29 | Penn State | James Collins makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:16 | Alcorn State | James Bruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Vogt (C) James Collins | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | George Vogt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG) James Cook | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Nakayama (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Samuel Baker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey Fink | 37-34 |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | William Nakayama can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:12 | Alcorn State | James Bruce tips it home | 39-34 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Samuel Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 14:58 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:56 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly travels in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill (SG), Robert Vincent (C) Archie Laufenberg, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF) Samuel Baker | |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki hits the finger roll set up by Joey Fink | 39-36 |
| 14:19 | Alcorn State | The jumper by Robert Stanfill is denied by James Cook | 39-36 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Araki | 39-36 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | George Vogt knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joey Fink and the foul's on Robert Vincent - foul #2 on Robert Vincent, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG), Barrett Gooden (SG), Kevin Doxey (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Troy Kelly, Robert Stanfill, James Bruce, William Nakayama | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Hector Morales (SF), Thomas Ladner (PF) Joey Fink, James Cook, Dikembe Araki | |
| 14:02 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:02 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:38 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall's fadeaway is rejected by Vaughn Schaff | 39-38 |
| 13:36 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Vincent and he's hacked by Vaughn Schaff - foul #3 on Vaughn Schaff, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Bruce (SF), Archie Laufenberg (PF) Robert Vincent, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Collins (C) George Vogt | |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | James Collins grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Sam Tunstall steals it from Vaughn Schaff | 41-38 |
| 12:52 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall hits the finger roll | 43-38 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | James Collins travels with the ball | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill (SF), William Nakayama (PF), Robert Stinnett (C) James Bruce, Archie Laufenberg, Kevin Doxey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Samuel Baker (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF) Vaughn Schaff, Hector Morales, Thomas Ladner | |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill travels with the ball | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly (PG), Robert Vincent (SF) Sam Tunstall, Barrett Gooden | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF) Robert Greene | |
| 12:04 | Penn State | James Collins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cook | 43-38 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | James Collins's floater is tipped away by William Nakayama | 43-38 |
| 11:37 | Alcorn State | William Nakayama gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Stanfill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nakayama (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stinnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Cook (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 43-38 |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent tips it home | 45-38 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | James Cook hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Araki | 45-40 |
| 10:49 | Alcorn State | William Nakayama comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joey Fink | 45-40 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | James Collins misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 10:21 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Robert Stanfill | 45-40 |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG), Barrett Gooden (SG), James Bruce (SF), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Troy Kelly, Robert Stanfill, Robert Vincent, William Nakayama, Robert Stinnett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Hector Morales (SF), Thomas Ladner (PF), George Vogt (C) Joey Fink, Samuel Baker, James Cook, Dikembe Araki, James Collins | |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner buries a turnaround from the left block | 45-42 |
| 09:23 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Vaughn Schaff | 45-42 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Barrett Gooden | 48-44 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the lay-in | 48-44 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | George Vogt tips it in | 48-46 |
| 07:44 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Laufenberg | 48-46 |
| 07:38 | Alcorn State | James Bruce makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by George Vogt - foul #1 on George Vogt, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly (PG), William Nakayama (PF), Kevin Doxey (C) Sam Tunstall, Archie Laufenberg, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), James Cook (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF) Vaughn Schaff, Hector Morales, Thomas Ladner | |
| 07:38 | Alcorn State | James Bruce misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Barrett Gooden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bruce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nakayama (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Doxey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Greene (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - George Vogt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | James Cook misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-46 |
| 07:19 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to James Bruce | 50-46 |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 07:12 | Alcorn State | William Nakayama can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 07:10 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:02 | Alcorn State | William Nakayama misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 50-46 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | George Vogt gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Robert Greene scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joey Fink | 50-48 |
| 06:44 | Alcorn State | James Bruce misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Robert Greene can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 06:24 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Kevin Doxey is denied by George Vogt | 50-48 |
| 06:05 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:51 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 05:50 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 05:32 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by James Bruce is denied by Dikembe Araki | 50-48 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Joey Fink is fouled on the floor by William Nakayama - foul #2 on William Nakayama, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG), Robert Stanfill (SG), Robert Vincent (SF), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Robert Stinnett (C) Troy Kelly, Barrett Gooden, James Bruce, William Nakayama, Kevin Doxey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SG), Hector Morales (SF), James Collins (C) Robert Greene, James Cook, George Vogt | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Joey Fink steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis (C) Robert Stinnett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Ladner (PF) Dikembe Araki | |
| 04:39 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Ladner | 50-48 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | James Collins scores on a shot from the left block | 50-50 |
| 04:23 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Fink - foul #1 on Joey Fink, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG) Joey Fink | |
| 04:08 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | James Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-50 |
| 03:43 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Robert Stanfill | 50-50 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Vaughn Schaff | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sam Tunstall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stanfill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vincent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hector Morales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Ladner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 03:07 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill is hacked by Samuel Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly (PG), Barrett Gooden (SG), James Bruce (SF), William Nakayama (PF), Robert Stinnett (C) Sam Tunstall, Robert Stanfill, Robert Vincent, Archie Laufenberg, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), James Cook (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Hector Morales, Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | William Nakayama is hacked by George Vogt - foul #2 on George Vogt, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG) Samuel Baker | |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Araki blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Troy Kelly | 50-50 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | James Cook gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | James Bruce is called for the reach on Robert Greene - foul #2 on James Bruce, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey (PF) Barrett Gooden | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Robert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:18 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill (SG) William Nakayama | |
| Subs | Penn State | Hector Morales (SG), James Collins (C) Robert Greene, George Vogt | |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | James Bruce is hacked by James Cook - foul #3 on James Cook, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG) Joey Fink | |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | James Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | James Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | James Cook gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | James Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Hector Morales hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 01:22 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Troy Kelly | 53-54 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden (SG), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Robert Stanfill, Kevin Doxey, Robert Stinnett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Robert Greene (SG), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Hector Morales, James Collins | |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Joey Fink comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Joey Fink grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Robert Lewis swats the layup by James Cook | 53-54 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to George Vogt | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki lays it in set up by Joey Fink | 53-56 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Archie Laufenberg | 56-56 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the runner near the basket | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Barrett Gooden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Robert Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - George Vogt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | George Vogt wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | George Vogt is fouled on the floor by Archie Laufenberg - foul #1 on Archie Laufenberg, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SG), Hector Morales (SF) Robert Greene, James Cook | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | Hector Morales is called for the reach on Barrett Gooden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hector Morales, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Troy Kelly picks off the pass by Joey Fink in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 04:33 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly jams it | 60-57 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Joey Fink is fouled on the floor by Troy Kelly - foul #1 on Troy Kelly, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Joey Fink makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:08 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis clanks a floater from the left block | 60-58 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis blows the dunk but he's fouled by George Vogt - foul #3 on George Vogt, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Ladner (C) George Vogt | |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Robert Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Ladner - foul #2 on Robert Lewis, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg misses short on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Joey Fink - foul #2 on Joey Fink, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey (C) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg makes the 3rd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Joey Fink connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 64-61 |
| 03:10 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly is hacked by Joey Fink in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joey Fink, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill (SG), Robert Vincent (SF), Robert Stinnett (C) Barrett Gooden, James Bruce, Archie Laufenberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Robert Greene (SG), James Cook (SF), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, Samuel Baker, Hector Morales, Dikembe Araki | |
| 03:10 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:10 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Robert Greene clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-61 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cook | 66-61 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden (SG), James Bruce (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Robert Stanfill, Robert Vincent, Robert Stinnett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Samuel Baker (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, James Cook, Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Robert Lewis is called for the reach on Joey Fink - foul #3 on Robert Lewis, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg (PF) Kevin Doxey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Hector Morales (SF) Robert Greene | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Joey Fink makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Joey Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:16 | Alcorn State | James Bruce comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | James Bruce tips it in | 68-63 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Hector Morales misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-63 |
| 01:53 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:46 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), James Cook (SF) Samuel Baker, Hector Morales | |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Archie Laufenberg - foul #2 on Archie Laufenberg, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:15 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Barrett Gooden | 71-65 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Robert Greene knocks in the runner from close range set up by Joey Fink | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Barrett Gooden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Bruce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - George Vogt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly is denied on a dunk by George Vogt | 71-67 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki grabs the board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Robert Greene is hacked by Barrett Gooden - foul #3 on Barrett Gooden, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Joey Fink is called for the reach on Robert Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joey Fink, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill (SF) James Bruce | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Joey Fink scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Vogt | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Fink - foul #5 on Joey Fink, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Bruce (SF) Robert Stanfill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG) Joey Fink | |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Robert Greene hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | James Bruce lays it in | 76-74 |