| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Schilling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ono (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Earnshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Curt Larios (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | George Kepley inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | David Bertrand is fouled on the floor by Charles Schilling - foul #1 on Charles Schilling, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | George Kepley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Ono - foul #2 on James Ono, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | James Ono is whistled for traveling | 39-23 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga clanks a fadeaway from close range | 39-23 |
| 18:55 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 18:49 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Flickinger | 41-23 |
| 18:25 | Fresno State | George Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-23 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is fouled on the floor by Curt Larios - foul #1 on Curt Larios, team foul #3 | 41-23 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the easy layup | 41-23 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger tips it back up and in | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:30 | Fresno State | Leonard Lechuga steps in front of the William Earnshaw pass | 43-23 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Charles Schilling is called for the reach on David Bertrand - foul #2 on Charles Schilling, team foul #4 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Hester (PG), Ryan Jefferson (SG), Michael Nelson (C) Charles Schilling, George Scott, William Earnshaw | |
| 16:58 | Penn State | George Kepley loses the dribble to John Hester | 43-23 |
| 16:54 | Fresno State | John Hester banks in the layup | 43-25 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Curt Larios - foul #2 on Curt Larios, team foul #5 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Anderson (PF) Curt Larios | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:20 | Fresno State | James Ono misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger's pass is intercepted by James Anderson | 44-25 |
| 15:56 | Fresno State | James Ono scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hester | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Jefferson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Ono (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger throws it down set up by Paul Cordova | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:23 | Fresno State | James Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is hacked by John Hester - foul #1 on John Hester, team foul #6 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Schilling (PG), George Scott (SG), William Earnshaw (PF), Justin Armentrout (C) John Hester, James Ono, James Anderson, Michael Nelson | |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Paul Cordova clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Harry Gross tips it in | 48-27 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout hits a turnaround from the left block | 48-29 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | George Kepley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 14:15 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to William Earnshaw | 48-29 |
| 14:09 | Fresno State | George Scott buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Schilling | 48-32 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | The short jumper by George Kepley is denied by Justin Armentrout | 48-32 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the tip | 48-32 |
| 13:48 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling buries a 3 from straight away | 48-35 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Schilling - foul #3 on Charles Schilling, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Harry Gross | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Ono (SF) Ryan Jefferson | |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:33 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Justin Armentrout | 49-35 |
| 13:04 | Fresno State | James Ono comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-35 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits the follow up shot | 51-35 |
| 12:30 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-35 |
| 12:28 | Fresno State | George Scott snags the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | George Kepley is called for the reach on Charles Schilling - foul #3 on George Kepley, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Hester (PG), Peter Bandy (SG), Curt Larios (PF), Michael Nelson (C) Charles Schilling, George Scott, William Earnshaw, Justin Armentrout | |
| 12:09 | Fresno State | Peter Bandy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-35 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | George Kepley is fouled on the floor by Curt Larios - foul #3 on Curt Larios, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | David Bertrand picks off the pass by John Hester in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | David Bertrand banks in the layup | 55-35 |
| 11:51 | Fresno State | Michael Nelson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-35 |
| 11:49 | Fresno State | Michael Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Bandy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ono (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curt Larios (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Fresno State | Paul Cordova steals the ball from John Hester | 55-35 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Paul Cordova dunks the ball | 57-35 |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | John Hester buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Peter Bandy | 57-37 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Flickinger | 59-37 |
| 10:44 | Fresno State | Curt Larios hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by George Kepley - foul #4 on George Kepley, team foul #2 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (SF) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Schilling (PG), Ryan Jefferson (SG), William Earnshaw (PF), Justin Armentrout (C) John Hester, Peter Bandy, James Ono, Michael Nelson | |
| 10:44 | Fresno State | Curt Larios makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 10:44 | Fresno State | Curt Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Paul Cordova | 61-39 |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | Curt Larios's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Scott (SG) Curt Larios | |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the runner in the paint | 61-39 |
| 10:07 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 10:03 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling drills a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Wayne Flickinger - foul #1 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #3 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Ono (SF) Ryan Jefferson | |
| 10:03 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling makes the free throw | 61-42 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | David Bertrand knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Mark McMurtrie | 63-42 |
| 09:36 | Fresno State | Mark McMurtrie takes the ball from George Scott | 63-42 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-42 |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout gets the rebound | 63-42 |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #4 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Hester (PG), Ryan Jefferson (SG) Charles Schilling, George Scott | |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-43 |
| 08:43 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | The jump hook by James Ono is blocked by Wayne Flickinger | 63-43 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Gross | 65-43 |
| 08:08 | Fresno State | Leonard Lechuga steals the ball from Ryan Jefferson | 65-43 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Gross | 67-43 |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | John Hester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-43 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Paul Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark McMurtrie (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Jefferson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Ono (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Earnshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Armentrout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Paul Cordova comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-43 |
| 07:21 | Fresno State | James Ono grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Hester and he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #5 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), George Kepley (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Harry Gross, Paul Cordova, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Schilling (PG), George Scott (SG), Curt Larios (C) John Hester, James Ono, Justin Armentrout | |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw makes the free throw | 67-46 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger lays it in | 69-46 |
| 06:51 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Scott | 69-49 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Bertrand | 72-49 |
| 06:17 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling is hacked by David Bertrand - foul #2 on David Bertrand, team foul #6 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Anderson (SF), Michael Nelson (C) Ryan Jefferson, William Earnshaw | |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | James Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 72-49 |
| 06:08 | Fresno State | Curt Larios grabs the offensive board | 72-49 |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | James Anderson's pass is intercepted by David Bertrand | 72-49 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | David Bertrand blows the dunk | 72-49 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Michael Nelson snags the defensive board | 72-49 |
| 05:47 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-49 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | John Lau pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie clanks a floater from the free throw line | 72-49 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | John Lau tips it back up and in | 74-49 |
| 05:15 | Fresno State | George Scott buries a floater from the left wing set up by Curt Larios | 74-51 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | George Kepley is called for traveling | 74-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Paul Suazo (SG) David Bertrand, George Kepley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Hester (PG), Ryan Jefferson (SG) Charles Schilling, George Scott | |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Curt Larios hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 74-51 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-51 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 04:17 | Fresno State | John Hester connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curt Larios | 74-54 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Harry Gross misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-54 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Harry Gross tips it back up and in | 76-54 |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-54 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Paul Suazo pulls down the rebound | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark McMurtrie (tiring) 2 stl. PF - John Lau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curt Larios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Jamie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Peter Bandy (SG) Michael Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Fresno State | John Hester is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Gross - foul #2 on Harry Gross, team foul #7 | 76-54 |
| 03:20 | Fresno State | John Hester misses the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Paul Suazo connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark McMurtrie | 78-54 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | John Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 78-54 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 78-54 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Harry Gross is fouled on the floor by John Hester - foul #2 on John Hester, team foul #9 | 78-54 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Harry Gross makes the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Harry Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 80-54 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 80-54 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie is whistled for a carry | 80-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Nelson (C) Peter Bandy | |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | Curt Larios drills a shot from just outside the lane | 80-56 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 80-56 |
| 01:20 | Fresno State | Curt Larios gets the rebound | 80-56 |
| 01:14 | Fresno State | Jamie Smith takes the ball from John Hester | 80-56 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Harry Gross misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-56 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | James Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | John Lau scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Gross | 82-56 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #8 | 82-56 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 82-56 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | John Lau snags the defensive board | 82-56 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harry Gross runs out the clock | 82-56 |