| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Carty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Massengale (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Kamen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Orlando Scharff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Drewry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fernando Garcia (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Stillwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Fernando Garcia inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Kenneth Hammond scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Stillwell | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Jason Carty is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Orlando Scharff hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Randy Kamen | 33-33 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Michael Stillwell snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Kenneth Hammond hits a turnaround near the basket | 33-35 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Jason Carty's floater is tipped away by Michael Stillwell | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Orlando Scharff grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Michael Stillwell hits the finger roll set up by Michael Drewry | 33-37 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Jason Carty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Michael Drewry gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Orlando Scharff connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Drewry | 33-40 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Michael Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Jason Carty steals the ball from Orlando Scharff | 33-40 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Eric Nelson (SG), Joseph Terranova (SF), Ray May (PF), Don Collins (C) Steven Mitchem, Matthew Jones, Jason Carty, Edward Massengale, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins (PG), Gregory Dunn (SG), Vincent Fenton (SF), Eric Machuca (PF), James Ellis (C) Orlando Scharff, Michael Drewry, Fernando Garcia, Kenneth Hammond, Michael Stillwell | |
| 16:24 | Samford | Gregory Dunn drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova is fouled on the floor by Vincent Fenton - foul #2 on Vincent Fenton, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Eric Nelson blows the layup | 33-42 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Ray May gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Eric Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Vincent Fenton snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Clyde Malkin (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Terranova (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jonathan Pipkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Machuca (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | James Ellis is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Vincent Fenton picks off the pass by Don Collins | 33-42 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Vincent Fenton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Vincent Fenton can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 15:07 | Samford | James Ellis tips it but misses | 33-42 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Eric Machuca pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins is denied on a layup by Ray May | 33-42 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Ray May pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova loses the dribble to Vincent Fenton | 33-42 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Eric Machuca knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Don Collins knocks in the floater from the right side | 35-44 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Gregory Dunn misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Clyde Malkin - foul #3 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Jason Carty (SF), Edward Massengale (PF), James Holland (C) Clyde Malkin, Eric Nelson, Joseph Terranova, Ray May, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Drewry (SG), Lonnie Zane (SF), Kenneth Hammond (PF), Michael Stillwell (C) Jonathan Pipkins, Vincent Fenton, Eric Machuca, James Ellis | |
| 13:55 | Samford | Gregory Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Gregory Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Jason Carty grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Matthew Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Kenneth Hammond gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Kenneth Hammond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Jason Carty grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Matthew Jones is hacked by Lonnie Zane - foul #2 on Lonnie Zane, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Orlando Scharff (PG), Fernando Garcia (SF) Gregory Dunn, Lonnie Zane | |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Edward Massengale scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Fernando Garcia - foul #2 on Fernando Garcia, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Edward Massengale misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Kenneth Hammond grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Kenneth Hammond can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Jones | 37-44 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Matthew Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Michael Drewry's pass is intercepted by Jason Carty | 40-44 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Jason Carty makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Holland | 42-44 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Matthew Jones takes the ball from Fernando Garcia in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem lays it in set up by Matthew Jones | 44-44 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Orlando Scharff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Eric Nelson (SF), Randy Kamen (C) Steven Mitchem, Jason Carty, James Holland | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins (SF) Fernando Garcia | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Matthew Jones scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Clyde Malkin | 47-44 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Orlando Scharff travels in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Clyde Malkin (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Massengale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Kamen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Orlando Scharff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Drewry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Pipkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Stillwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Eric Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Michael Stillwell snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Orlando Scharff is hacked by Randy Kamen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Kamen, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF) Edward Massengale | |
| Subs | Samford | Gregory Dunn (PG) Orlando Scharff | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins tips it in | 47-46 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Carty | 50-46 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Michael Stillwell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Jason Carty snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Eric Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Michael Stillwell snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Kenneth Hammond can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Nelson - foul #1 on Eric Nelson, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Joseph Terranova (SF), Ray May (PF), Don Collins (C) Clyde Malkin, Jason Carty, Eric Nelson, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Machuca (SG), Fernando Garcia (SF), Vincent Fenton (C) Michael Drewry, Jonathan Pipkins, Michael Stillwell | |
| 10:27 | Samford | Kenneth Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Kenneth Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Ray May snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Matthew Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova tips it in | 52-47 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Vincent Fenton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 52-47 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Vincent Fenton pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Eric Machuca comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Jones - foul #3 on Matthew Jones, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Edward Massengale (PF), James Holland (C) Steven Mitchem, Ray May, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | Orlando Scharff (PG), Michael Drewry (SG) Gregory Dunn, Kenneth Hammond | |
| 09:41 | Samford | Eric Machuca makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Eric Machuca misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Vincent Fenton pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Eric Machuca can't finish the layup | 52-48 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Matthew Jones snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Edward Massengale misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Matthew Jones tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Orlando Scharff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Vincent Fenton misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Eric Nelson (SG), Jason Carty (SF), Ray May (PF), Don Collins (C) Clyde Malkin, Matthew Jones, Joseph Terranova, Edward Massengale, James Holland | |
| Subs | Samford | Gregory Dunn (SG), Lonnie Zane (SF), Jonathan Pipkins (PF), James Ellis (C) Michael Drewry, Fernando Garcia, Eric Machuca, Vincent Fenton | |
| 07:55 | Samford | The jumper by Gregory Dunn is denied by Ray May | 54-48 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Mitchem | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Carty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ray May (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Orlando Scharff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Zane (fresh) PF - Jonathan Pipkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Don Collins hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steven Mitchem | 56-48 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Jason Carty swats the layup by Lonnie Zane | 56-48 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Don Collins is called for the reach on Gregory Dunn - foul #1 on Don Collins, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kamen (C) Don Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Hammond (PF) Lonnie Zane | |
| 06:51 | Samford | Orlando Scharff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Edward Massengale (PF), James Holland (C) Steven Mitchem, Ray May, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Drewry (SG), Michael Stillwell (C) Orlando Scharff, James Ellis | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Nelson and he's fouled by Gregory Dunn - foul #1 on Gregory Dunn, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Michael Stillwell grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Michael Stillwell misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Michael Stillwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins comes up short on the floater in the paint | 58-48 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Jason Carty gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Jason Carty knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Clyde Malkin | 60-48 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Michael Drewry comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-48 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Holland | 60-48 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Eric Nelson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clyde Malkin | 62-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 05:12 | Samford | Michael Stillwell loses the ball out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Joseph Terranova (SF), Ray May (PF), Don Collins (C) Clyde Malkin, Eric Nelson, Jason Carty, Edward Massengale, James Holland | |
| Subs | Samford | Orlando Scharff (PG), Fernando Garcia (SF), Eric Machuca (PF), James Ellis (C) Gregory Dunn, Jonathan Pipkins, Kenneth Hammond, Michael Stillwell | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Eric Machuca snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Fernando Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Vincent Fenton (PF) Michael Drewry | |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem is hacked by Vincent Fenton - foul #3 on Vincent Fenton, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Matthew Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Mitchem | 65-48 |
| 03:53 | Samford | James Ellis clanks a runner from close range | 65-48 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Terranova (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Orlando Scharff (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Fernando Garcia (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Fenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Matthew Jones hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ray May | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Eric Machuca misses long on a floater from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Eric Machuca tips it home | 68-50 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Matthew Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-50 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Vincent Fenton gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Fernando Garcia double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Eric Nelson (SG), James Holland (C) Steven Mitchem, Matthew Jones, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins (PG), Gregory Dunn (SG), Lonnie Zane (SF) Orlando Scharff, Fernando Garcia, James Ellis | |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-50 |
| 02:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eric Machuca | 68-50 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Clyde Malkin - foul #4 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #6 | 68-50 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Eric Machuca swats the short shot by Joseph Terranova | 68-52 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Ray May snags the offensive board | 68-52 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Eric Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Malkin | 71-52 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Jonathan Pipkins clanks a floater from the right side | 71-52 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Lonnie Zane grabs the offensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Eric Machuca is whistled for a carry | 71-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Don Collins (C) James Holland | |
| Subs | Samford | James Ellis (C) Lonnie Zane | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin double dribbles | 71-52 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Vincent Fenton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin runs out the clock | 71-54 |