| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | Fang Yen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Rodney Gies - foul #2 on Rodney Gies, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elmer Roberts (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Isidro Bruno, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Rodney Gies blocks the short jumper by Franjo Zenor | 26-27 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Rodney Gies grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:05 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke hits the follow up shot | 28-27 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (SG), Joel Baird (SF), Ray Smiley (PF) Elmer Roberts, Brandon Pryor, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | Fang Yen connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Isidro Bruno | 31-27 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Franjo Zenor steps in front of the Fang Yen pass | 31-30 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor lays it up and in | 31-32 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Andrew Gregg | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fresh) 27 pts. SG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Baird (fresh) PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Gregg | 31-34 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 15:04 | Colorado State | Joel Baird can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Isidro Bruno is called for the reach on Franjo Zenor - foul #1 on Isidro Bruno, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Larry Looney (SG), Brandon Pryor (SF), Rodney Gies (C) Isidro Bruno, Joel Baird, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Tyler Hess (SG), Walter Riggle (C) Franjo Zenor, Andrew Gregg, Kevin Carreras | |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal loses the dribble to Fang Yen | 31-34 |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Fang Yen lays it in | 33-34 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | William McHalffey is hacked by Brandon Pryor - foul #2 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Walter Riggle clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 33-34 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from William McHalffey | 33-36 |
| 12:55 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | William McHalffey scores on a jumper in the paint | 33-38 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor tips it in | 35-38 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Fang Yen pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Looney (fresh) SF - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ray Smiley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Gies (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marijan Kiedrowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Hess (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Rodney Gies gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | Marijan Kiedrowski steps in front of the Fang Yen pass | 35-38 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Tyler Hess comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Rodney Gies pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:25 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdelal steals it from Larry Looney | 35-38 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski is fouled on the floor by Fang Yen - foul #1 on Fang Yen, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF), Russell Branch (C) Larry Looney, Ray Smiley, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Kevin Carreras (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Tyler Hess, Dikembe Abdelal, Walter Riggle | |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | Fang Yen loses the dribble to Michael Lee | 35-38 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | William McHalffey pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Michael Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joel Baird (SF) Brandon Pryor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) William McHalffey | |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 stl. SG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Baird (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno is hacked by Andrew Gregg - foul #1 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elmer Roberts (SG), Brandon Pryor (SF), Ray Smiley (PF) Isidro Bruno, Joel Baird, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF), William McHalffey (PF) Michael Lee, Walter Riggle | |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | Fang Yen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Pryor | 38-43 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Fang Yen picks off the pass by Franjo Zenor in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Fang Yen banks in the layup | 43-43 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | Fang Yen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Elmer Roberts | 46-43 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is fouled on the floor by Brandon Pryor - foul #3 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (SG), Joel Baird (SF), Rodney Gies (C) Elmer Roberts, Brandon Pryor, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Tyler Hess (SG), Walter Riggle (C) Franjo Zenor, Andrew Gregg, Kevin Carreras | |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Walter Riggle clanks a runner from close range | 46-43 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Joel Baird gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Walter Riggle snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski loses the dribble to Fang Yen | 46-43 |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno jams it on a nice dish by Fang Yen | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (tiring) 40 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Baird (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marijan Kiedrowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Hess (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William McHalffey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marijan Kiedrowski | 48-46 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor (SF) Joel Baird | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Tyler Hess, Walter Riggle | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | William McHalffey misses the dunk attempt | 51-46 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Rodney Gies grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelal | 51-46 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Pryor - foul #4 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses long on a runner in the lane | 51-48 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor is hacked by Kevin Carreras - foul #1 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gregg - foul #2 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdelal is called for the reach on Fang Yen - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno is fouled on the floor by Kevin Carreras - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Franjo Zenor is called for the reach on Isidro Bruno - foul #1 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 53-50 |