| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jared Douthit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Wong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Denton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins slams it home set up by Brad Stookey | 42-34 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Sol Marino - foul #3 on Sol Marino, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Sol Marino, Ronald Perkins | |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | William Wong is open and scores on a shot from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Brad Stookey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Czernovski | 45-37 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-37 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | William Wong tips it home | 47-37 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jared Douthit - foul #2 on Jared Douthit, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (PG), Anthony Crow (SG), Michael Young (SF), Steve Baxley (PF), Donald Peake (C) Herbert Martz, Matthew Duplantis, Jared Douthit, William Wong, Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Edward Edwards (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, Brad Stookey, Robbie Crawford, Orlando Perez | |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Edward Edwards snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Edward Edwards comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-38 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Armando Castro can't tip it in | 47-38 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Brezinski | 47-41 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Peake (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Boris Czernovski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Young snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Venable | 50-41 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Armando Castro connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Edwards and the foul's on Anthony Crow - foul #2 on Anthony Crow, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Matthew Duplantis (SG), Jared Douthit (SF), William Wong (PF), Gregory Denton (C) Marcus Venable, Anthony Crow, Michael Young, Steve Baxley, Donald Peake | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Sol Marino (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Sean Brezinski, Boris Czernovski, Edward Edwards | |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Armando Castro makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Sol Marino steps in front of the Jared Douthit pass in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Sol Marino comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Sol Marino snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Armando Castro drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 50-47 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Michael Owens scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Perkins | 50-50 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Ronald Perkins is called for the reach on Matthew Duplantis - foul #3 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SF), Steve Baxley (PF) Jared Douthit, William Wong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Armando Castro, Ronald Perkins | |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Sol Marino is called for the reach on Marcus Venable - foul #4 on Sol Marino, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Czernovski (SF) Sol Marino | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses the easy open layup | 50-50 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Brad Stookey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Orlando Perez steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (SG), Michael Young (SF), Donald Peake (C) Herbert Martz, Matthew Duplantis, Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Perkins (C) Orlando Perez | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robbie Crawford - foul #2 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Orlando Perez (C) Ronald Perkins | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Peake (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Czernovski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Perez (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski is hacked by Anthony Crow - foul #3 on Anthony Crow, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit (SF) Marcus Venable | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Orlando Perez | |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Owens and he's hacked by Steve Baxley - foul #1 on Steve Baxley, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wong (PF) Donald Peake | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robbie Crawford - foul #3 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), Gregory Denton (C) Jared Douthit, Steve Baxley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Edward Edwards (PF) Sean Brezinski, Robbie Crawford | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | William Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Jared Douthit (SF) Anthony Crow, Michael Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Edward Edwards, Ronald Perkins | |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Gregory Denton blocks the jumper by Orlando Perez | 53-53 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Matthew Duplantis | 53-53 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Martz | 55-53 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Brad Stookey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (SG), Marcus Venable (SF), Steve Baxley (PF), Donald Peake (C) Matthew Duplantis, Jared Douthit, William Wong, Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Edward Edwards (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Robbie Crawford, Orlando Perez | |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Edward Edwards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Owens and the foul's on Steve Baxley - foul #2 on Steve Baxley, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Edward Edwards makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Ronald Perkins is called for the reach on Anthony Crow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robbie Crawford (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Edward Edwards, Ronald Perkins | |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Herbert Martz | 58-56 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Marcus Venable takes the ball from Boris Czernovski | 58-56 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marcus Venable | 60-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Venable (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Peake (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Czernovski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Orlando Perez (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Orlando Perez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 60-56 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley tips it home | 62-56 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Steve Baxley | 62-56 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow misses badly on a shot from the left block | 62-56 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Michael Owens pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Orlando Perez travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), Jared Douthit (SF), William Wong (PF), Gregory Denton (C) Anthony Crow, Marcus Venable, Steve Baxley, Donald Peake | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Sol Marino (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford, Orlando Perez | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Brad Stookey is called for the reach on Matthew Duplantis - foul #2 on Brad Stookey, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Sol Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | The jump hook by Edward Edwards is blocked by Gregory Denton | 64-56 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Sol Marino tips it home | 64-58 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton tips it in | 66-58 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Sol Marino connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 66-60 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-60 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Brad Stookey is fouled on the floor by Jared Douthit - foul #3 on Jared Douthit, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (PG), Anthony Crow (SG), Michael Young (SF), Steve Baxley (PF), Donald Peake (C) Herbert Martz, Matthew Duplantis, Jared Douthit, William Wong, Gregory Denton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Edward Edwards | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Armando Castro knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sol Marino | 66-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Peake (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sol Marino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Owens is called for the reach on Anthony Crow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Owens, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Sol Marino gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Sol Marino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Sol Marino misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Sol Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Michael Young snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins lays it up and in | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), Gregory Denton (C) Michael Young, Donald Peake | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG) Michael Owens, Armando Castro | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Sol Marino steals the ball from Anthony Crow in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Brad Stookey lays it up and in on a great pass from Sol Marino | 66-66 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Anthony Crow steps in front of the Ronald Perkins pass | 66-66 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit (SF), William Wong (PF) Anthony Crow, Steve Baxley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey | |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis is fouled in the backcourt by Armando Castro - foul #2 on Armando Castro, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Michael Owens is fouled on the floor by Marcus Venable - foul #1 on Marcus Venable, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG) Marcus Venable | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Armando Castro | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Ronald Perkins swats the short shot by Gregory Denton | 67-68 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Sol Marino comes up short on the runner in the lane | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | William Wong blows the layup but he's hacked by Robbie Crawford - foul #4 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | William Wong makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | William Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | William Wong is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Martz | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Brad Stookey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Brezinski | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Brad Stookey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sol Marino | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis buries a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |