| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg York (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Napper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Hodge (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Lunceford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | David Napper inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:52 | Nevada | Shane Hodge tips it home | 32-33 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | David Stukes can't connect on a floater from close range | 32-33 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | David Stukes tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | Nevada | Gregg York grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:08 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | David Stukes misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shane Hodge - foul #3 on Shane Hodge, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Repinski (PF) Shane Hodge | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:42 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:22 | Nevada | Matthew Repinski loses the dribble to David Stukes | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:51 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:45 | Nevada | Gregg York misses long on a floater from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:44 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | Gregg York misses the shot from the right side | 32-34 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | David Stukes gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | David Stukes loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean (PG), James Shatzer (C) Daniel Alsop, Gary Lunceford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 16:50 | Nevada | Robert Slaugh is called for the reach on Jeremiah Dean - foul #1 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 16:25 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeremiah Dean, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Alsop (PG), Donald Dollar (SG) Gregg York, David Napper | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Alsop - foul #2 on Daniel Alsop, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Shane Hodge (PF) Matthew Repinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Dollar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shane Hodge (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Micheal Whetstone | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Robert Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gerald Costello | 32-38 |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Lowell Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:06 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Shane Hodge is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Donald Dollar | 34-38 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is fouled on the floor by James Shatzer - foul #1 on James Shatzer, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregg York (SG), David Napper (SF), Gary Lunceford (C) Daniel Alsop, Donald Dollar, James Shatzer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 14:21 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Whorton | 34-40 |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Whorton - foul #2 on Charles Whorton, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (PG) Jeremiah Dean | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Whorton | 35-43 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | David Napper clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it in | 35-45 |
| 12:18 | Nevada | Gregg York hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Charles Whorton gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Downard | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Dollar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg York (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Napper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Hodge (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Lunceford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Nevada | Shane Hodge scores on a driving attempt from close range | 37-47 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a runner near the basket | 37-47 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | David Stukes tips it home | 37-49 |
| 11:12 | Nevada | Gregg York connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 40-49 |
| 10:41 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 10:35 | Nevada | Donald Dollar's pass is intercepted by David Stukes | 40-49 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gary Lunceford - foul #3 on Gary Lunceford, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Alsop (PG), Jeremiah Dean (SG), Matthew Repinski (PF), James Shatzer (C) Donald Dollar, Gregg York, Shane Hodge, Gary Lunceford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, David Stukes | |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Johnny Pate | |
| 09:45 | Nevada | David Napper misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 09:44 | Nevada | Matthew Repinski tips it in | 42-51 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregg York (SG) David Napper | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| 08:51 | Nevada | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Gregg York - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| 08:35 | Nevada | James Shatzer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremiah Dean | 44-51 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Michael Downard is hacked by Gregg York - foul #2 on Gregg York, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (SG) Gregg York | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jonny Russell | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Dollar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Repinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shatzer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Nevada | Michael Downard steals the ball from James Shatzer | 44-54 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the easy layup | 44-54 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 07:26 | Nevada | Donald Dollar pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Slaugh | 44-57 |
| 07:01 | Nevada | James Shatzer is fouled on the floor by Jonny Russell - foul #3 on Jonny Russell, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregg York (SG), David Napper (SF), Shane Hodge (PF), Gary Lunceford (C) Daniel Alsop, Jeremiah Dean, Matthew Repinski, James Shatzer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 06:46 | Nevada | Donald Dollar travels with the ball | 44-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Lowell Hill travels with the ball | 44-57 |
| 06:14 | Nevada | Shane Hodge misses the shot from close range | 44-57 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Johnny Pate knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Costello | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Nevada | Shane Hodge is hacked by David Stukes - foul #2 on David Stukes, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Alsop (PG) Donald Dollar | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| 05:39 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop is whistled for a carry | 44-59 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Johnny Pate slams it home set up by Michael Downard | 44-61 |
| 05:05 | Nevada | Gregg York is fouled on the floor by Michael Downard - foul #1 on Michael Downard, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Johnny Pate | |
| 05:05 | Nevada | Gregg York misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | David Stukes gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Charles Whorton buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Stukes | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Nevada | Gregg York connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Napper | 47-63 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone tips it home | 47-65 |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Shane Hodge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Stukes - foul #3 on David Stukes, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean (SG), Matthew Repinski (SF), James Shatzer (C) Gregg York, David Napper, Gary Lunceford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes | |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Shane Hodge makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Shane Hodge steps in front of the Charles Whorton pass | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Repinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Hodge (fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shatzer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Nevada | The short jumper by Shane Hodge is denied by Robert Slaugh | 50-65 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh scores on a turnaround near the basket | 50-67 |
| 02:51 | Nevada | James Shatzer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-67 |
| 02:49 | Nevada | Matthew Repinski gets the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 02:34 | Nevada | James Shatzer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonny Russell - foul #4 on Jonny Russell, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (SG), Erik Piedra (PF) Daniel Alsop, Shane Hodge | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Adam Knorr (PF) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh | |
| 02:34 | Nevada | James Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:34 | Nevada | James Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-70 |
| 01:49 | Nevada | Matthew Repinski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-70 |
| 01:47 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean tips it but misses | 52-70 |
| 01:46 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to James Shatzer | 52-70 |
| 01:40 | Nevada | James Shatzer makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremiah Dean | 54-70 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 54-73 |
| 01:15 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Shatzer - foul #2 on James Shatzer, team foul #7 | 54-73 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Nevada | Lowell Hill swats the short shot by Donald Dollar | 54-75 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Repinski | 54-75 |
| 00:35 | Nevada | James Shatzer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #5 on Jonny Russell, team foul #10 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) Jonny Russell | |
| 00:35 | Nevada | James Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:35 | Nevada | James Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Gerald Costello lays it up and in | 56-77 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Gerald Costello steps in front of the Matthew Repinski pass | 56-77 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gerald Costello runs out the clock | 56-77 |