| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) SG - Joe Thomas (fresh) SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) PF - Matthew Kim (fresh) C - Adam Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Israel Gillis (fresh) SG - Donald Paniagua (fresh) SF - Hugo Rehm (fresh) PF - James Pylant (fresh) C - Ruben Michael (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Adam Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Adam Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Frazier | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Adam Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Ruben Michael - foul #1 on Ruben Michael, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Adam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ruben Michael | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Michael Krieg buries a jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Paniagua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the floater from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Adam Williams gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier can't throw it down | 7-2 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Michael Krieg snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Matthew Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Barker (PF) Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:15 | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Krieg - foul #1 on Michael Krieg, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Magdaleno (SG), Frank Suber (C) Joe Thomas, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:15 | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Michael Krieg clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Hugo Rehm - foul #1 on Hugo Rehm, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Frazier is called for the reach on Donald Paniagua - foul #1 on Kevin Frazier, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Arnold Jernigan (PG), Clarence Gore (SF) Kevin Frazier, Michael Krieg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon (PF) James Pylant | |
| 16:17 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Paniagua clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Clarence Gore grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Arnold Jernigan (fresh) SG - William Magdaleno (fresh) SF - Clarence Gore (fresh) PF - Ernest Barker (fresh) C - Frank Suber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Israel Gillis (fresh) SG - Donald Paniagua (fairly fresh) SF - Hugo Rehm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Langdon (fresh) C - Ruben Michael (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Ernest Barker connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-5 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis hits a fadeaway from the right side | 11-7 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Clarence Gore hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Jernigan | 14-7 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Paniagua misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Frank Suber pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Frank Suber clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-7 |
| 14:31 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:11 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), Matthew Kim (PF), Adam Williams (C) Arnold Jernigan, William Magdaleno, Clarence Gore, Ernest Barker, Frank Suber | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins (PG), John Hiebert (SG), Joseph Lawrence (SF), James Pylant (PF) Israel Gillis, Donald Paniagua, Hugo Rehm, Ruben Michael | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-7 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Matthew Kim can't tip it in | 14-7 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Michael Krieg gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Joe Thomas and he's hacked by James Pylant - foul #1 on James Pylant, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Justin Farris (C) William Langdon | |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier makes the free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:27 | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins travels with the ball | 17-7 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Adam Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-7 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 17-7 |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | John Hiebert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-7 |
| 12:56 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant hits the follow up shot | 17-9 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | James Pylant steals it from Adam Williams | 17-9 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-9 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Kim - foul #1 on Matthew Kim, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis (PG), William Langdon (C) Joseph Lawrence, Justin Farris | |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses long on a shot from the right side | 17-11 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Israel Gillis, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Paniagua (SG) James Perkins | |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Adam Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Michael (C) William Langdon | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Kim (fresh) C - Adam Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Israel Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Paniagua (fresh) SF - John Hiebert (fresh) PF - James Pylant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Michael (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Michael snags the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 11:27 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Michael can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Matthew Kim gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Michael misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Thomas - foul #1 on Joe Thomas, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Arnold Jernigan (PG), William Magdaleno (SG), Clarence Gore (SF), Ernest Barker (PF), Frank Suber (C) Kevin Frazier, Joe Thomas, Michael Krieg, Matthew Kim, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm (SF), William Langdon (PF) John Hiebert, James Pylant | |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Michael misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to William Langdon | 17-11 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Paniagua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | William Magdaleno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins (SG), Justin Farris (C) Donald Paniagua, Ruben Michael | |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm is called for traveling | 17-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Krieg (SF) Clarence Gore | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Ernest Barker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Magdaleno | 20-11 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 20-11 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | William Magdaleno grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Michael Krieg's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Farris | 20-11 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Farris makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Frank Suber hits a jumper from the left side set up by Arnold Jernigan | 22-13 |
| 08:30 | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm is hacked by Frank Suber - foul #1 on Frank Suber, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), Matthew Kim (PF), Adam Williams (C) Arnold Jernigan, William Magdaleno, Ernest Barker, Frank Suber | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Paniagua (SG), John Hiebert (SF), James Pylant (PF), Ruben Michael (C) Israel Gillis, Hugo Rehm, William Langdon, Justin Farris | |
| 08:11 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Paniagua | 22-15 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Matthew Kim travels with the ball | 22-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Gore (SF) Michael Krieg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis (PG) James Perkins | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Kim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Israel Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Paniagua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hiebert (fresh) PF - James Pylant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Michael (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Michael can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 22-15 |
| 07:24 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Clarence Gore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:49 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Israel Gillis | 22-20 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Clarence Gore | 24-20 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | John Hiebert makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Paniagua | 24-22 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier loses the ball out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Krieg (SF), Ernest Barker (PF) Clarence Gore, Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm (SF), William Langdon (PF), Justin Farris (C) John Hiebert, James Pylant, Ruben Michael | |
| 05:55 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Israel Gillis | 24-24 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Joe Thomas tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 05:44 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Paniagua grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | Ernest Barker is called for the reach on William Langdon - foul #1 on Ernest Barker, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Magdaleno (SG), Frank Suber (C) Joe Thomas, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins (PG), Joseph Lawrence (SG) Israel Gillis, Donald Paniagua | |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Ernest Barker snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | William Langdon is called for the reach on Ernest Barker - foul #1 on William Langdon, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Arnold Jernigan (PG) Kevin Frazier | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Arnold Jernigan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Arnold Jernigan - foul #1 on Arnold Jernigan, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hiebert (SG), James Pylant (PF), Ruben Michael (C) Joseph Lawrence, William Langdon, Justin Farris | |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Arnold Jernigan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Suber picks off the pass by John Hiebert | 24-27 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | William Magdaleno hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-27 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Michael Krieg grabs the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Michael Krieg's layup is rejected by James Pylant | 24-27 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | William Magdaleno gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Arnold Jernigan's pass is intercepted by James Perkins | 24-27 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Perkins | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Arnold Jernigan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Magdaleno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Suber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hiebert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugo Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pylant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Michael (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | William Magdaleno is fouled on the floor by John Hiebert - foul #1 on John Hiebert, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), Matthew Kim (PF), Adam Williams (C) Arnold Jernigan, William Magdaleno, Ernest Barker, Frank Suber | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis (PG), Donald Paniagua (SG), Joseph Lawrence (SF), William Langdon (PF), Justin Farris (C) James Perkins, John Hiebert, Hugo Rehm, James Pylant, Ruben Michael | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Michael Krieg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Paniagua is fouled on the floor by Joe Thomas - foul #2 on Joe Thomas, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Gore (SF) Michael Krieg | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Paniagua misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Adam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier is fouled on the floor by Israel Gillis - foul #2 on Israel Gillis, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:27 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis is fouled on the floor by Kevin Frazier - foul #2 on Kevin Frazier, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Arnold Jernigan (SF) Clarence Gore | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Joe Thomas is hacked by Justin Farris - foul #1 on Justin Farris, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Krieg (SF) Arnold Jernigan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm (SF), Ruben Michael (C) Joseph Lawrence, Justin Farris | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Joe Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | William Langdon pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Hugo Rehm | 24-34 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-34 |
| 01:04 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Hugo Rehm misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Joe Thomas gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Adam Williams is hacked by William Langdon - foul #2 on William Langdon, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant (PF) William Langdon | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:42 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Thomas - foul #3 on Joe Thomas, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Magdaleno (SG), Ernest Barker (PF), Frank Suber (C) Joe Thomas, Matthew Kim, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hiebert (SF) Hugo Rehm | |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | James Pylant misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Ernest Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The jump hook by Frank Suber is blocked by James Pylant | 24-35 |