| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Phillip (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hunter Proctor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard McThige (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Clark (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Spillane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Leonard McThige makes the runner from the right block set up by Andy Clark and the foul's on Scott Fiala - foul #3 on Scott Fiala, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Casarez (C) Scott Fiala | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Leonard McThige makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Samford | James Casarez is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Brown | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Keith Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Andy Clark swats the layup by Keith Kelly | 33-34 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Leonard McThige snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Samford | James Casarez snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Antwan Hartzog steps in front of the Michael Spillane pass | 33-34 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog jams it | 35-34 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Michael Spillane makes the shot from the left block | 35-36 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Don Brown - foul #1 on Don Brown, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Mark Manders (PF), Robert Barras (C) Antwan Hartzog, Joseph Phillip, Leonard McThige, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (PG), John Miles (SG), Brian Derrickson (SF), James Thomas (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, James Rosado, Keith Kelly, Michael Spillane, James Casarez | |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Brian Derrickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:07 | Samford | James Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Brian Derrickson snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Shaffer (C) Hunter Proctor | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Stanley Montag misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Mark Manders tips it home | 39-36 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker is denied on a layup by Robert Barras | 39-36 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stanley Montag | 39-36 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Brian Derrickson takes the ball from Mark Manders | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stanley Montag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Manders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Barras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Derrickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Brubaker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Joseph Phillip (SG), Craig Patterson (SF), Leonard McThige (PF) Stanley Montag, Andrew Williams, Mark Manders, Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Leon Lanier (SF), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) John Miles, Brian Derrickson, James Thomas, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Joseph Phillip hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Russel Williams | 42-36 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Don Brown misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Russel Williams - foul #1 on Russel Williams, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andy Clark (C) Brian Shaffer | |
| Subs | Samford | James Rosado (SG), Keith Kelly (SF) Todd Lawsky, Leon Lanier | |
| 15:09 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Don Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Craig Patterson pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Leonard McThige makes the shot in the paint | 44-37 |
| 14:25 | Samford | James Rosado misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard McThige | 44-37 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Joseph Phillip makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russel Williams | 47-37 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Don Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Craig Patterson pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Craig Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 13:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Kelly | 47-37 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Leonard McThige steals it from James Casarez | 47-37 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Russel Williams's fadeaway is rejected by James Casarez | 47-37 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Scott Fiala gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:01 | Samford | James Rosado makes the turnaround from close range set up by Don Brown | 47-39 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Keith Kelly steals the ball from Craig Patterson | 47-39 |
| 12:35 | Samford | James Rosado is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Mark Manders (PF), Robert Barras (C) Russel Williams, Joseph Phillip, Craig Patterson, Leonard McThige, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (PG), John Miles (SG), Brian Derrickson (SF), Michael Spillane (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, James Rosado, Keith Kelly, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor's layup is rejected by Michael Spillane | 47-39 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Todd Lawsky snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Todd Lawsky connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Spillane | 47-41 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Antwan Hartzog, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hunter Proctor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Manders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Barras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Spillane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Hunter Proctor steals the ball from Brian Derrickson in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Robert Barras loses the dribble to Brian Derrickson | 47-41 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Michael Spillane banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Lawsky | 47-43 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Mark Manders tips it in | 49-43 |
| 10:41 | Samford | John Miles is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jamie Brubaker | 49-45 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor is hacked by Todd Lawsky - foul #3 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Joseph Phillip (SG), Leonard McThige (PF), Brian Shaffer (C) Antwan Hartzog, Andrew Williams, Mark Manders, Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Leon Lanier (SG), James Casarez (SF), James Thomas (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Todd Lawsky, John Miles, Brian Derrickson, Michael Spillane, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Leon Lanier steps in front of the Brian Shaffer pass | 49-45 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Don Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Leon Lanier | 49-47 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Leonard McThige hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Scott Fiala grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Don Brown hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Fiala | 49-49 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Leonard McThige clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Don Brown snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Stanley Montag steals the ball from Scott Fiala | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Stanley Montag misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Scott Fiala grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Scott Fiala lays it in on a nice dish by James Casarez | 49-51 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Leonard McThige makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stanley Montag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Phillip (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Hunter Proctor (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Leonard McThige (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Lanier (fairly fresh) SF - James Casarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Scott Fiala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Samford | Leon Lanier hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Casarez | 52-53 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Leonard McThige's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Mark Manders (SF), Robert Barras (PF), Andy Clark (C) Stanley Montag, Joseph Phillip, Hunter Proctor, Leonard McThige, Brian Shaffer | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (PG), James Rosado (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), Michael Spillane (PF), Brian Derrickson (C) Don Brown, Leon Lanier, James Casarez, James Thomas, Scott Fiala | |
| 07:01 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Andrew Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Michael Spillane gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:35 | Samford | James Rosado lays it up and in set up by Brian Derrickson | 52-55 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Robert Barras misses the easy layup | 52-55 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Mark Manders grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Mark Manders slams it home on a great pass from Antwan Hartzog and he's fouled by Michael Spillane - foul #1 on Michael Spillane, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Patterson (PF) Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Mark Manders makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:31 | Samford | James Rosado can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Andy Clark (C) Antwan Hartzog, Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Samford | Jamie Brubaker (C) Brian Derrickson | |
| 05:31 | Samford | James Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:31 | Samford | James Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | The jump hook by Craig Patterson is blocked by Michael Spillane | 55-56 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Keith Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Manders - foul #1 on Mark Manders, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG) James Rosado | |
| 05:05 | Samford | Mark Manders swats the layup by Todd Lawsky | 55-56 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Russel Williams | 55-56 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Mark Manders can't connect on a shot in the lane | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Keith Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Keith Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Michael Spillane grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Joseph Phillip (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Robert Barras (PF) Russel Williams, Andrew Williams, Craig Patterson, Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Samford | James Rosado (SG), James Casarez (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, Michael Spillane, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog hits a shot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Robert Barras steps in front of the James Casarez pass in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (SG) Joseph Phillip | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Montag (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hunter Proctor (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Barras (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - Andy Clark (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rosado (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Casarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Fiala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Stanley Montag is called for the reach on James Rosado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Montag, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stanley Montag - foul #3 on Stanley Montag, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Phillip (SG), Leonard McThige (PF) Antwan Hartzog, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), James Thomas (PF) John Miles, Scott Fiala | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-58 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Stanley Montag tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 02:55 | Samford | James Rosado grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Craig Patterson (PF), Brian Shaffer (C) Stanley Montag, Hunter Proctor, Leonard McThige | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Fiala (C) James Thomas | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Joseph Phillip is called for the reach on James Rosado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Phillip, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 02:53 | Samford | James Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:53 | Samford | James Rosado misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Scott Fiala pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Don Brown misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Scott Fiala snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Antwan Hartzog steals it from Scott Fiala | 58-59 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Manders (SF) Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Kelly (SF), Michael Spillane (PF) James Casarez, Brian Derrickson | |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Mark Manders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Don Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Mark Manders grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hunter Proctor (SF), Leonard McThige (PF), Andy Clark (C) Mark Manders, Robert Barras, Brian Shaffer | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Leonard McThige is fouled on the floor by Scott Fiala - foul #4 on Scott Fiala, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor's pass is intercepted by Michael Spillane | 58-59 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Don Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog can't connect on a shot in the lane | 58-59 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Michael Spillane pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:47 | Samford | James Rosado connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Don Brown | 58-61 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Joseph Phillip misses the lay-in | 58-61 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Andy Clark snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Michael Spillane denies the turnaround by Leonard McThige | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Samford | James Rosado grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Joseph Phillip is called for the reach on James Rosado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Phillip, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (PG), James Casarez (PF) Don Brown, Michael Spillane | |
| 00:12 | Samford | James Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Leonard McThige snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Leonard McThige scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Hunter Proctor | 61-61 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Michael Spillane (PF) Todd Lawsky, James Casarez | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Rosado misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Phillip (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hunter Proctor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Leonard McThige (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Andy Clark (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rosado (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - Michael Spillane (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Andy Clark wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Joseph Phillip can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Michael Spillane gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Don Brown misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Joseph Phillip gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Leonard McThige scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Antwan Hartzog | 63-61 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Scott Fiala double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Manders (C) Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Rosado - foul #2 on James Rosado, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Scott Fiala pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:41 | Samford | James Rosado misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Leonard McThige snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Joseph Phillip misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Leonard McThige hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 02:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Don Brown | 64-61 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Keith Kelly can't throw it down | 64-61 |
| 02:49 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Fiala | 64-61 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Mark Manders denies the turnaround by James Rosado | 64-61 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Leonard McThige makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-61 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Scott Fiala buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Don Brown and he's hacked by Mark Manders - foul #2 on Mark Manders, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Robert Barras (SF), Craig Patterson (PF), Andy Clark (C) Antwan Hartzog, Joseph Phillip, Hunter Proctor, Leonard McThige, Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (PG), John Miles (SG), James Casarez (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF) Don Brown, James Rosado, Keith Kelly, Michael Spillane | |
| 02:03 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Craig Patterson grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Stanley Montag can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 01:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Casarez | 67-63 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Joseph Phillip (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Leonard McThige (PF) Stanley Montag, Andrew Williams, Robert Barras, Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), James Rosado (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), Michael Spillane (PF) Todd Lawsky, John Miles, James Casarez, Brian Derrickson | |
| 01:44 | Samford | Antwan Hartzog is called for the reach on Don Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antwan Hartzog, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Don Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Don Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor drills a shot from the left side set up by Antwan Hartzog | 69-63 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Don Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor tips it home | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Phillip (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hunter Proctor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Leonard McThige (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Andy Clark (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rosado (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - Michael Spillane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Fiala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Scott Fiala can't finish the layup | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Leonard McThige gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Don Brown is called for the reach on Leonard McThige in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Brown, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Leonard McThige makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor is fouled on the floor by Scott Fiala - foul #5 on Scott Fiala, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG) Antwan Hartzog | |
| Subs | Samford | James Casarez (C) Scott Fiala | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | James Rosado hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Leonard McThige is fouled in the backcourt by Don Brown - foul #3 on Don Brown, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Leonard McThige makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Leonard McThige makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | James Rosado makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Casarez | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Stanley Montag is hacked by Don Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Brown, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Stanley Montag makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Stanley Montag makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Samford | James Rosado clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Joseph Phillip pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Joseph Phillip is hacked by James Rosado in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rosado, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Joseph Phillip misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Joseph Phillip makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:03 | Samford | James Rosado misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-72 |
| 00:01 | Samford | James Casarez snags the offensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 79-72 |