| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bobby Milligan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bahr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Cutshall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Savoie | 36-34 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan is hacked by Doug Norton - foul #1 on Doug Norton, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan connects on the open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Bahr and he's fouled by Kenneth Kelsey - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Mark Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan's layup is rejected by Clifford Cutshall | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:06 | McNeese State | William Beard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Kelsey - foul #2 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (PG), Jason Moore (SG), Roy Rowe (SF), John Smith (PF) Bobby Milligan, Wayne Bahr, Rodney Keegan, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Taing (PG), Daniel Natoli (SG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Edward Boydston (PF), Gary Vanmeter (C) Mark Wright, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Clifford Cutshall | |
| 18:06 | McNeese State | William Beard misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:06 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre can't connect on a floater from the right block | 40-36 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Jason Moore snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | William Beard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Vanmeter - foul #1 on Gary Vanmeter, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Natoli | 42-38 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | John Smith comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 42-38 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Michael Taing snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Boydston and the foul's on Roy Rowe - foul #1 on Roy Rowe, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan (SF), Adrian Pullins (C) Roy Rowe, William Beard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Michael Taing is called for the reach on Brian Nance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Taing, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (PF) Michael Taing | |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | Jason Moore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Natoli - foul #2 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr (SG), Todd Hawkins (PF) Brian Nance, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Wright (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Doug Norton (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Daniel Natoli, Edward Boydston | |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | Jason Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | Jason Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Wright | 44-44 |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan is hacked by Steven Savoie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Savoie, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Adrian Pullins (C) Jason Moore, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall (C) Carl Delatorre | |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Steven Savoie travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bobby Milligan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adrian Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Cutshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 46-44 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Steven Savoie pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Todd Hawkins - foul #1 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (SG), George Counts (SF), John Smith (PF) Wayne Bahr, Rodney Keegan, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Taing (PG), Daniel Natoli (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF) Mark Wright, Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler, Doug Norton | |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | Michael Taing steps in front of the John Smith pass | 46-47 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre throws it down on a great pass from Michael Taing | 46-49 |
| 14:13 | McNeese State | George Counts blows the dunk | 46-49 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (PG), Wayne Bahr (SG), Roy Rowe (PF), William Beard (C) Bobby Milligan, Jason Moore, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Daniel Natoli, Carl Delatorre, Clifford Cutshall | |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Bahr | 48-49 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is hacked by Brian Nance - foul #3 on Brian Nance, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan (SF), Todd Hawkins (PF) George Counts, Roy Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Wright (PG), Steven Savoie (SG) Michael Taing, Doug Norton | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Mark Wright knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Savoie and the foul's on William Beard - foul #1 on William Beard, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Mark Wright makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on Wayne Bahr - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (C) William Beard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (PF) Edward Boydston | |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Mark Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (SG) Wayne Bahr | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | Brian Nance is fouled on the floor by Mark Wright - foul #1 on Mark Wright, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Norton (PF) Gary Vanmeter | |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Doug Norton pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Michael Sisler lays it in on a great pass from Mark Wright | 50-54 |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on Todd Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Counts (SG) Brian Nance | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Taing (PG), Clifford Cutshall (C) Mark Wright, Carl Delatorre | |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Counts - foul #4 on George Counts, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Roy Rowe (SF), William Beard (C) George Counts, Rodney Keegan, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Todd Hawkins | 52-55 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bobby Milligan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Rowe (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Todd Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Taing (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doug Norton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Cutshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | Doug Norton swats the layup by Todd Hawkins | 52-55 |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Kelsey - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr (SG), Adrian Pullins (PF) Jason Moore, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Boydston (PF), Gary Vanmeter (C) Doug Norton, Clifford Cutshall | |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 11:12 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Roy Rowe is blocked by Edward Boydston | 53-55 |
| 11:11 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 11:01 | McNeese State | William Beard can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 53-55 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Adrian Pullins picks off the pass by Edward Boydston | 53-55 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | William Beard scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Adrian Pullins | 55-55 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is fouled on the floor by Wayne Bahr - foul #1 on Wayne Bahr, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (PG), Jason Moore (SG), Rodney Keegan (SF), Todd Hawkins (PF), John Smith (C) Bobby Milligan, Wayne Bahr, Roy Rowe, Adrian Pullins, William Beard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Wright (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Carl Delatorre (C) Michael Taing, Daniel Natoli, Kenneth Kelsey, Edward Boydston, Gary Vanmeter | |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | Jason Moore misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan tips it home | 57-57 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Doug Norton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | John Smith grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Jason Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Delatorre - foul #1 on Carl Delatorre, team foul #12 | 57-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Roy Rowe (C) Brian Nance, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall (C) Michael Sisler | |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Jason Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Jason Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Doug Norton connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 59-59 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | John Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Doug Norton - foul #2 on Doug Norton, team foul #13 | 59-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr (SG), Adrian Pullins (C) Jason Moore, Roy Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (SG) Steven Savoie | |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Doug Norton comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 61-59 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Bobby Milligan | 61-59 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bobby Milligan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bahr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Keegan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Wright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delatorre (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Doug Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Cutshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (PG), George Counts (SF), Roy Rowe (PF), William Beard (C) Bobby Milligan, Rodney Keegan, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Michael Taing (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Edward Boydston (PF) Mark Wright, Daniel Natoli, Carl Delatorre, Doug Norton | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Roy Rowe | 61-59 |
| 07:05 | McNeese State | George Counts's pass is intercepted by Gary Vanmeter in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Vanmeter | 61-61 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | George Counts misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Rowe | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | George Counts's layup is rejected by Edward Boydston | 61-61 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Edward Boydston grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Michael Taing misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Brian Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (PG), Todd Hawkins (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) Brian Nance, Wayne Bahr, William Beard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Doug Norton (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Kenneth Kelsey, Clifford Cutshall | |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Steven Savoie drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Taing | 61-64 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Michael Taing is called for the reach on Jason Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Taing, team foul #14 | 61-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan (SF) Roy Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG) Michael Taing | |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Jason Moore misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Jason Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Todd Hawkins swats the short shot by Edward Boydston | 62-64 |
| 05:39 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Jason Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), John Smith (C) George Counts, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (C) Edward Boydston | |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Steven Savoie picks off the pass by Jason Moore in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Doug Norton | 62-66 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Michael Sisler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre tips it but misses | 62-66 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | Jason Moore clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Steven Savoie loses the ball out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (PG), George Counts (SG), Roy Rowe (SF), Adrian Pullins (PF), William Beard (C) Bobby Milligan, Jason Moore, Rodney Keegan, Todd Hawkins, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Wright (PG), Michael Taing (SG), Edward Boydston (PF), Gary Vanmeter (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler, Doug Norton | |
| 03:44 | McNeese State | Brian Nance hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Counts | 65-66 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brian Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Counts (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Roy Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adrian Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Taing (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Delatorre (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Boydston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Mark Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins lays it in uncontested | 67-66 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Mark Wright makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (PG), Wayne Bahr (SG), Rodney Keegan (SF), John Smith (PF) Brian Nance, George Counts, Roy Rowe, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Clifford Cutshall (C) Michael Taing, Carl Delatorre, Edward Boydston, Gary Vanmeter | |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Jason Moore makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Bahr | 69-68 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Doug Norton lays it in on a great pass from Steven Savoie and he's fouled by Wayne Bahr - foul #2 on Wayne Bahr, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Todd Hawkins (PF) Jason Moore, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (C) Clifford Cutshall | |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Kelsey - foul #4 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #15 | 69-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall (C) Gary Vanmeter | |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan is fouled on the floor by Mark Wright - foul #2 on Mark Wright, team foul #16 | 70-71 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall grabs the offensive board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Beard - foul #2 on William Beard, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan is hacked by Mark Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Wright, team foul #17 | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Wayne Bahr is called for the reach on Kenneth Kelsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Bahr, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Wright - foul #4 on Mark Wright, team foul #18 | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is hacked by Bobby Milligan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Milligan, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bobby Milligan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bahr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Wright (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Doug Norton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Cutshall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Doug Norton wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Steven Savoie can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 76-76 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | William Beard snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Milligan and the foul's on Steven Savoie - foul #4 on Steven Savoie, team foul #19 | 78-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (SF), Edward Boydston (PF), Gary Vanmeter (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Clifford Cutshall | |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr misses the free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Edward Boydston pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Steven Savoie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-76 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Bahr | 80-76 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Mark Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Vanmeter | 80-79 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-79 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Edward Boydston gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Edward Boydston blows the layup | 80-79 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Edward Boydston tips it home | 80-81 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Mark Wright steps in front of the Wayne Bahr pass in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Mark Wright can't finish the layup | 80-81 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | William Beard pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | Steven Savoie picks off the pass by Bobby Milligan in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Savoie | 80-83 |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Bahr | 82-83 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (SG), John Smith (C) Wayne Bahr, William Beard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Taing (PG), Daniel Natoli (SG), Clifford Cutshall (C) Mark Wright, Steven Savoie, Gary Vanmeter | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-83 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall snags the offensive board | 82-83 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses short on a shot from the right side | 82-83 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 82-83 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr (SG), William Beard (C) Jason Moore, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Wright (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Doug Norton (PF) Michael Taing, Daniel Natoli, Edward Boydston | |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Doug Norton - foul #3 on Doug Norton, team foul #20 | 82-83 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Carl Delatorre | |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Steven Savoie banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Wright | 84-85 |
| 01:18 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-85 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Steven Savoie grabs the defensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Todd Hawkins steps in front of the Steven Savoie pass | 84-85 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bobby Milligan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Bahr (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Wright (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clifford Cutshall (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 84-85 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Beard | 86-85 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Mark Wright is fouled on the floor by Todd Hawkins - foul #2 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #12 | 86-85 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Mark Wright makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Mark Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Mark Wright takes the ball from Todd Hawkins | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall is hacked by Bobby Milligan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Milligan, team foul #13 | 86-87 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall misses the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Clifford Cutshall misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins grabs the board | 86-87 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan misses the halfcourt shot | 86-87 |