| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) SG - Leonard Haffner (fresh) SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) C - Brian Carlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Edwards (fresh) SG - Mike Hines (fresh) SF - Joshua Vito (fresh) PF - Daniel Holt (fresh) C - Nelson Devaughn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Daniel Holt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Daniel Holt can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Paul Thompson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Brian Carlock is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Joshua Vito's pass is intercepted by Marcus Higdon | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Walter Gleason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Brian Carlock misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joshua Vito | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Mike Hines is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Daniel Holt tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon's pass is intercepted by Daniel Holt | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Joshua Vito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Paul Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Edward Edwards gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Mike Hines loses the dribble to Leonard Haffner in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Walter Gleason lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Haffner | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Joshua Vito scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Hines | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Gleason | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Mike Hines drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nelson Devaughn | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Nelson Devaughn steals the ball from Leonard Haffner | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Walter Gleason steals it from Edward Edwards in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Walter Gleason lays it in | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Carlock - foul #1 on Brian Carlock, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (PG), Trevor Cahoon (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Albert Dugger (PF), Ryan Howell (C) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Paul Thompson, Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Samford | Carlos Bolton (PG), John Arnold (SG), Ernest Crosby (SF), Kris Thompson (PF) Edward Edwards, Mike Hines, Joshua Vito, Daniel Holt | |
| 16:22 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Albert Dugger gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Kerry Cox drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Trevor Cahoon | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn dunks the ball and he's hacked by Ryan Howell - foul #1 on Ryan Howell, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kerry Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Trevor Cahoon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Snyder (fresh) PF - Albert Dugger (fresh) C - Ryan Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carlos Bolton (fresh) SG - John Arnold (fresh) SF - Ernest Crosby (fresh) PF - Kris Thompson (fresh) C - Nelson Devaughn (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Albert Dugger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Ernest Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:31 | Samford | John Arnold is hacked by Daniel Snyder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Snyder, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Holmes (C) Nelson Devaughn | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Carlos Bolton is hacked by Daniel Snyder - foul #2 on Daniel Snyder, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Thompson (PF) Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:11 | Samford | Kris Thompson lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Bolton | 8-12 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Paul Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 8-12 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Manuel Holmes gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:49 | Samford | John Arnold is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Ryan Howell (C) Kerry Cox, Trevor Cahoon, Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Joshua Vito (SF), Richard Walko (PF) Carlos Bolton, John Arnold, Ernest Crosby, Kris Thompson | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Ryan Howell comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Edward Edwards - foul #1 on Edward Edwards, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Ryan Howell misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Ryan Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Mike Hines gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Edward Edwards is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-12 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Vito - foul #1 on Joshua Vito, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Carlock (C) Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Samford | Ernest Crosby (C) Manuel Holmes | |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Eugene Berry is called for the reach on Edward Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Berry, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG) Marcus Higdon | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:44 | Samford | Ernest Crosby misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Paul Thompson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Kerry Cox (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF) Eugene Berry, Leonard Haffner, Jeffrey Krell | |
| Subs | Samford | Kris Thompson (SF), Daniel Holt (PF), Nelson Devaughn (C) Joshua Vito, Richard Walko, Ernest Crosby | |
| 13:15 | Samford | Daniel Holt connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Edwards | 10-14 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Daniel Holt steps in front of the Marcus Higdon pass | 10-14 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Daniel Holt is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kris Thompson and he's fouled by Kerry Cox - foul #1 on Kerry Cox, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon (SF), Albert Dugger (PF), Ryan Howell (C) Marcus Higdon, Paul Thompson, Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Samford | Carlos Bolton (PG), John Arnold (SG) Edward Edwards, Mike Hines | |
| 12:45 | Samford | Daniel Holt makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Kerry Cox misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Albert Dugger hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 12-17 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Albert Dugger hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Walter Gleason and he's hacked by John Arnold - foul #1 on John Arnold, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Jeffrey Krell (SF), Brian Carlock (C) Kerry Cox, Trevor Cahoon, Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Samford | Ernest Crosby (SF), Richard Walko (PF), Manuel Holmes (C) Kris Thompson, Daniel Holt, Nelson Devaughn | |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Albert Dugger makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Haffner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Krell (fresh) PF - Albert Dugger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Carlock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carlos Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Arnold (fresh) SF - Ernest Crosby (fresh) PF - Richard Walko (fresh) C - Manuel Holmes (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Samford | John Arnold buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ernest Crosby | 15-20 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell travels with the ball | 15-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Walter Gleason, Jeffrey Krell, Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Mike Hines (SG) Carlos Bolton, John Arnold | |
| 10:44 | Samford | Ernest Crosby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 15-20 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Richard Walko tips it but misses | 15-20 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Richard Walko grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Edward Edwards is hacked by Paul Thompson - foul #2 on Paul Thompson, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Dugger (PF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Samford | Joshua Vito (SF), Daniel Holt (PF) Richard Walko, Manuel Holmes | |
| 10:36 | Samford | Edward Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Brian Carlock snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner's pass is intercepted by Edward Edwards | 15-20 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Edward Edwards misses the dunk | 15-20 |
| 10:12 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Crosby | 15-20 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Ernest Crosby is hacked by Albert Dugger - foul #1 on Albert Dugger, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Kerry Cox (SG), Trevor Cahoon (SF), Ryan Howell (PF) Eugene Berry, Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Samford | Kris Thompson (C) Joshua Vito | |
| 09:52 | Samford | Ernest Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Ernest Crosby grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Edward Edwards is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mike Hines | 15-22 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Brian Carlock knocks in the jumper in the lane | 17-22 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Kris Thompson is open but can't throw it down | 17-22 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Kris Thompson is called for the reach on Trevor Cahoon - foul #1 on Kris Thompson, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell (SF), Albert Dugger (PF) Trevor Cahoon, Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Samford | Carlos Bolton (PG), John Arnold (SG), Richard Walko (PF), Manuel Holmes (C) Edward Edwards, Mike Hines, Ernest Crosby, Daniel Holt | |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Kerry Cox drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Krell | 20-22 |
| 08:36 | Samford | John Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Cox - foul #2 on Kerry Cox, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF) Kerry Cox | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:36 | Samford | John Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:36 | Samford | John Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Manuel Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:20 | Samford | John Arnold misses the floater from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Manuel Holmes misses the tip | 20-22 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Brian Carlock snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Arnold | 20-22 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Marcus Higdon steals it from Richard Walko in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Albert Dugger's pass is intercepted by Richard Walko | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Krell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcus Higdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Dugger (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Carlock (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Bolton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kris Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Walko (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Richard Walko clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Albert Dugger - foul #2 on Albert Dugger, team foul #11 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Trevor Cahoon (SF), Ryan Howell (PF) Walter Gleason, Jeffrey Krell, Marcus Higdon, Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Joshua Vito (SF), Nelson Devaughn (C) John Arnold, Carlos Bolton, Kris Thompson, Manuel Holmes | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Richard Walko misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Richard Walko makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Brian Carlock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner gets the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Brian Carlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 06:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joshua Vito | 20-23 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Mike Hines misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 20-23 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Richard Walko hits the follow up shot | 20-25 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Ryan Howell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Ryan Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Richard Walko misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 22-25 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Mike Hines | 22-27 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joshua Vito | 22-27 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Richard Walko knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mike Hines | 22-29 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mike Hines - foul #1 on Mike Hines, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SF) Eugene Berry, Trevor Cahoon | |
| Subs | Samford | Carlos Bolton (PG), John Arnold (SG), Ernest Crosby (SF), Daniel Holt (PF), Kris Thompson (C) Edward Edwards, Mike Hines, Joshua Vito, Richard Walko, Nelson Devaughn | |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Ernest Crosby is fouled on the floor by Walter Gleason - foul #1 on Walter Gleason, team foul #12 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell (SG) Leonard Haffner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:15 | Samford | Ernest Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Ernest Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Brian Carlock scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Gleason | 26-31 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Ernest Crosby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ryan Howell | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Krell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Howell (tiring) 2 reb. C - Brian Carlock (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carlos Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Kris Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon hits a floater from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Ernest Crosby knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Arnold and he's fouled by Ryan Howell - foul #2 on Ryan Howell, team foul #13 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (SG), Paul Thompson (PF), Daniel Snyder (C) Jeffrey Krell, Ryan Howell, Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Ernest Crosby misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder is hacked by Carlos Bolton - foul #1 on Carlos Bolton, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Kris Thompson snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Ernest Crosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Dugger (C) Marcus Higdon | |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG), Manuel Holmes (C) Carlos Bolton, John Arnold | |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Kerry Cox comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Daniel Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Kris Thompson misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 02:24 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Holt | 28-33 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Ernest Crosby misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Paul Thompson grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Paul Thompson misses the runner from the left block | 28-33 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Manuel Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Kris Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Jeffrey Krell (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF) Walter Gleason, Kerry Cox, Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Joshua Vito (SF) Kris Thompson, Ernest Crosby | |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Albert Dugger clanks a jumper from close range | 28-33 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon tips it but misses | 28-33 |
| 01:29 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Edwards | 28-33 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Manuel Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Carlos Bolton (PG), John Arnold (SG), Nelson Devaughn (C) Edward Edwards, Mike Hines, Manuel Holmes | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Eugene Berry is hacked by Carlos Bolton - foul #2 on Carlos Bolton, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Eugene Berry makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Eugene Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Daniel Holt pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Carlos Bolton is hacked by Eugene Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Berry, team foul #14 | 29-33 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Carlos Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Carlos Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Daniel Holt snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Joshua Vito clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Eugene Berry grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Eugene Berry misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 29-34 |