| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sarris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | James Sarris tips it in | 39-36 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses short on a floater in the paint | 39-36 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Sarris | 39-36 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Daniel Natoli is called for the reach on Pedro Carrillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | David Ashcraft knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Pedro Carrillo | 39-39 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Edward Boydston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Savoie | 41-39 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli loses the dribble to David Ashcraft | 41-39 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ashcraft | 41-42 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Pedro Carrillo - foul #2 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Randy Kern (C) Steven Savoie, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Pedro Carrillo, James Sarris, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Matthew Kirk | |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson is called for 10 seconds | 42-42 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre is hacked by Dwight Finlayson - foul #1 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Daniel Natoli | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Andrew Weber loses the dribble to Darryl Mattson | 42-42 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Carl Delatorre is called for the reach on Darryl Mattson - foul #1 on Carl Delatorre, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Norton (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG) Darryl Mattson | |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-42 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Doug Norton pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Dwight Finlayson swats the shot by Gary Vanmeter | 42-42 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Sweet | 42-42 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-42 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Pedro Carrillo | 42-44 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is hacked by Dwight Finlayson - foul #2 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (PG), James Sarris (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), David Ashcraft (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Pedro Carrillo, Clarence McGhinnis, Boris Pawlikowski, Dwight Finlayson, Jon Wiggins | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Delatorre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Kern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Darryl Mattson (fresh) SG - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre is hacked by Matthew Kirk - foul #2 on Matthew Kirk, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG) Shawn Beadle | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre can't finish the layup | 42-44 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | David Ashcraft grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Loranger | 42-46 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Randy Kern clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Kirk - foul #3 on Matthew Kirk, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (C) Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Shawn Roe (C) Darryl Mattson, Matthew Kirk | |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | James Sarris's pass is intercepted by Steven Savoie in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Savoie | 46-46 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Michael Sisler (SF) Daniel Natoli, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Steven Savoie can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Loranger - foul #2 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Boydston (C) Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SF) Matthew Loranger | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Don Holland hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Pedro Carrillo | 48-49 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Shawn Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Don Holland lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Ashcraft | 48-51 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle double dribbles | 48-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Gary Vanmeter (SG), Doug Norton (PF) Shawn Beadle, Steven Savoie, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), Matthew Kirk (C) Pedro Carrillo, James Sarris, Shawn Roe | |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis is fouled on the floor by Edward Boydston - foul #3 on Edward Boydston, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Carl Delatorre (C) Michael Sisler, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Doug Norton | 48-51 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Matthew Kirk steals it from Gary Vanmeter | 48-51 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG) Gary Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) Darryl Mattson, Don Holland, David Ashcraft | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Doug Norton drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Boris Pawlikowski - foul #2 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Boydston (C) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Daniel Natoli is called for the reach on Pedro Carrillo - foul #2 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Carl Delatorre, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Clarence McGhinnis, Boris Pawlikowski, Matthew Kirk | |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Rodney Sweet (C) Shawn Beadle, Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (PG), Don Holland (SF) Pedro Carrillo, Matthew Loranger | |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | James Sarris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Darryl Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Rodney Sweet steps in front of the Don Holland pass | 50-51 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | James Sarris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Don Holland comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | James Sarris is called for the reach on Steven Savoie - foul #3 on James Sarris, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Michael Sisler (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Randy Kern, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Darryl Mattson, James Sarris, Don Holland, Jon Wiggins, Dwight Finlayson | |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 51-51 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carl Delatorre | 51-51 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Boydston - foul #4 on Edward Boydston, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Doug Norton (PF) Steven Savoie, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Doug Norton gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Shawn Roe - foul #1 on Shawn Roe, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Michael Sisler | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG), David Ashcraft (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Matthew Loranger, Boris Pawlikowski, Shawn Roe | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | The short jumper by Clarence McGhinnis is denied by Doug Norton | 53-51 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Doug Norton tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | David Ashcraft pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | James Sarris's pass is intercepted by Daniel Natoli in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Sarris - foul #4 on James Sarris, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Daniel Natoli, Shawn Beadle, Kenneth Kelsey, Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (PG), Don Holland (SF), Jon Wiggins (PF) Pedro Carrillo, Clarence McGhinnis, David Ashcraft | |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Don Holland is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (PF) Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) James Sarris, Matthew Kirk | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Darryl Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Andrew Weber connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Andrew Weber steals it from Darryl Mattson | 58-51 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Randy Kern swats the layup by Jon Wiggins | 58-51 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Edward Boydston snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Randy Kern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), James Sarris (SG), Clarence McGhinnis (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Darryl Mattson, Don Holland, Matthew Loranger, Boris Pawlikowski, Jon Wiggins | |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Shawn Roe connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Steven Savoie - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF) Michael Sisler, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Shawn Roe makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Steven Savoie knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Natoli | 61-54 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Sarris | 61-57 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is fouled on the floor by Pedro Carrillo - foul #3 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG) Steven Savoie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), David Ashcraft (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) James Sarris, Dwight Finlayson, Shawn Roe | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Shawn Beadle picks off the pass by Pedro Carrillo in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Loranger | 63-57 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | David Ashcraft is called for the reach on Shawn Beadle - foul #1 on David Ashcraft, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Carl Delatorre, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG), Don Holland (SF) Clarence McGhinnis, Matthew Loranger | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson lays it in uncontested set up by Pedro Carrillo | 65-59 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli blows the layup but the foul's on Pedro Carrillo - foul #4 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG) Shawn Beadle | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Pedro Carrillo, Don Holland, David Ashcraft, Matthew Kirk | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Shawn Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | James Sarris misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-59 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Michael Sisler pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Norton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Boydston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Darryl Mattson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Roe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Darryl Mattson steals it from Doug Norton | 66-59 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | James Sarris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darryl Mattson | 66-61 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Michael Sisler, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Matthew Loranger (SF), David Ashcraft (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Darryl Mattson, Boris Pawlikowski, Dwight Finlayson, Shawn Roe | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | David Ashcraft is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Ashcraft, team foul #14 | 66-61 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | David Ashcraft gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Savoie | 66-61 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Gary Vanmeter, Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Doug Norton hits the follow up shot | 68-61 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | James Sarris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is fouled on the floor by Pedro Carrillo - foul #5 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #15 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG) Pedro Carrillo | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Edward Boydston gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG) Daniel Natoli | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence McGhinnis - foul #2 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #16 | 70-61 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Sarris and he's fouled by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Doug Norton (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Carl Delatorre, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Doug Norton | 71-63 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Doug Norton is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence McGhinnis - foul #3 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #17 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Kenneth Kelsey, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Sarris | 73-65 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is hacked by Clarence McGhinnis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #18 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Boydston (C) Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | James Sarris is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Savoie - foul #4 on Steven Savoie, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Doug Norton (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Carl Delatorre, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is hacked by Clarence McGhinnis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #19 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (PG) Clarence McGhinnis | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson gets the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | David Ashcraft is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darryl Mattson | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Daniel Natoli, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Mattson - foul #2 on Darryl Mattson, team foul #20 | 75-70 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carl Delatorre | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle runs out the clock | 77-70 |