| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Dove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove hits a shot from the right side set up by John Harris and he's fouled by Larry Grogan - foul #2 on Larry Grogan, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Larry Grogan comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-33 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Patterson | 36-33 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Sol Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Brad Stookey, Sol Marino | |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-33 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson tips it in | 38-33 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Scott Patterson is called for the reach on Paul Boyer - foul #3 on Scott Patterson, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Adam Rubin (SF), Gary Bone (PF), Jon Workman (C) Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, John Harris, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Paul Boyer | |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Owens | 38-36 |
| 17:18 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-36 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Workman tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Stephen Privett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Larry Grogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Larry Grogan drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 16:11 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller is fouled on the floor by Stephen Privett - foul #2 on Stephen Privett, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), John Harris (PF), Henry Dove (C) Lenny Astorga, Gary Bone, Jon Workman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 15:57 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Sol Marino pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Josh Keller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Rubin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Dove (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Larry Grogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-38 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Larry Grogan gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Sol Marino can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | William Savarese gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Sol Marino is fouled on the floor by Bryant Cholewinski - foul #1 on Bryant Cholewinski, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (PG), Scott Patterson (SF), Gary Bone (PF) Josh Keller, Adam Rubin, John Harris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Paul Boyer, Brad Stookey, William Savarese | |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Larry Grogan makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Stephen Privett | 40-40 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Owens - foul #1 on Michael Owens, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG) Bryant Cholewinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, Sol Marino, Larry Grogan | |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald connects on the jumper from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Scott Patterson, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Albert Goggins (SF), John Harris (PF) Richard Moline, Scott Patterson, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald, Michael Hill | |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Larry Grogan can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Larry Grogan snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Albert Goggins is called for the reach on Sol Marino - foul #1 on Albert Goggins, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Jon Workman (C) Albert Goggins, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Sol Marino, William Savarese | |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Larry Grogan lays it up and in | 40-44 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brad Stookey | 40-44 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Paul Boyer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Stookey | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Keller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bryant Cholewinski | 43-47 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Harris - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (PG), Richard Moline (SG), Albert Goggins (SF), Gary Bone (PF), Henry Dove (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Josh Keller, John Harris, Jon Workman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:40 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Rubin | 45-49 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Albert Goggins picks off the pass by Paul Boyer | 45-49 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline is fouled in the backcourt by William Savarese - foul #3 on William Savarese, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Privett - foul #3 on Stephen Privett, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Michael Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:24 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline is hacked by Stephen Privett - foul #4 on Stephen Privett, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Bryant Cholewinski (SG) Richard Moline, Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Stephen Privett, Sol Marino | |
| 09:08 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SF), Albert Goggins (PF) Adam Rubin, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF) Oliver Fernald | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the fadeaway in the paint | 46-49 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Brad Stookey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 08:02 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | William Savarese pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-49 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Larry Grogan can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Keller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Dove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Grogan (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), John Harris (PF), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Albert Goggins, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese, Larry Grogan | |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Sol Marino's floater is tipped away by John Harris | 46-49 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (SG) Josh Keller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Michael Hill | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Larry Grogan drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Oliver Fernald | 46-51 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Privett - foul #5 on Stephen Privett, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG) Adam Rubin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Stephen Privett | |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to John Harris | 46-51 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lenny Astorga | 48-51 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Brad Stookey comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 48-51 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses the floater near the basket | 48-51 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Scott Patterson steps in front of the Oliver Fernald pass | 48-51 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Henry Dove (C) Richard Moline, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, Larry Grogan | |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Paul Boyer is fouled on the floor by Henry Dove - foul #2 on Henry Dove, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone (PF) John Harris | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Oliver Fernald, Michael Hill | |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Lenny Astorga is called for the reach on Paul Boyer - foul #3 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) William Savarese | |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:34 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Scott Patterson | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Bone (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Dove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 03:06 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses the wide open shot from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Boyer - foul #1 on Paul Boyer, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG) Bryant Cholewinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Larry Grogan lays it in | 52-54 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), John Harris (PF) Josh Keller, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Armando Castro, Sol Marino, William Savarese | |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lenny Astorga | 55-54 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Brad Stookey buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Owens | 55-56 |
| 01:19 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-56 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Michael Owens can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga lays it in on a nice dish by Bryant Cholewinski | 57-56 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson's pass is intercepted by Nathan Wilbur in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is hacked by Scott Patterson - foul #5 on Scott Patterson, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SF) Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), William Savarese (PF) Brad Stookey, Oliver Fernald | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is fouled on the floor by Josh Keller - foul #1 on Josh Keller, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Armando Castro | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bryant Cholewinski | 60-62 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Michael Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Lenny Astorga - foul #4 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) William Savarese | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller is fouled on the floor by Nathan Wilbur - foul #1 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Owens runs out the clock | 62-63 |