| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Hiram Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Waller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Felice (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | William Waller inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | William Waller misses the tip | 22-32 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky's pass is intercepted by Hiram Shelton in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | William Waller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Hiram Shelton is called for the reach on Louis Hanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hiram Shelton, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Wright (PG) Hiram Shelton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky loses the ball out of bounds | 22-32 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Michael Lukavsky takes the ball from Michael Felice | 22-32 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky can't finish the layup | 22-32 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Donald Smith tips it in | 22-34 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright is hacked by Michael Lukavsky - foul #2 on Michael Lukavsky, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd (PF) Michael Felice | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Donald Smith steals it from Wayne Wright | 22-34 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-34 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 22-34 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Michael Simmons picks off the pass by Michael Lukavsky in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright scores on a floater from the right block | 24-34 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 24-36 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd misses the lay-in | 24-36 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright gets the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | William Waller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons hits the follow up shot | 26-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Waller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Sickles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Boyd - foul #2 on Aaron Boyd, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), John Whitehurst (SG), James Summerlin (SF), Michael Felice (PF), Jonathan Wright (C) Wayne Wright, Michael Simmons, William Waller, Aaron Boyd, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Ervin Vidrine (SG), John Oliphant (SF), John Robinson (PF) Michael Lukavsky, Edward Sickles, Louis Hanley, Donald Smith | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | James Summerlin is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Volesky (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 14:53 | Penn State | John Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by William Sawyer | 26-39 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Jonathan Wright misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-39 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | James Summerlin hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | James Summerlin is called for the reach on John Oliphant in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Summerlin, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | The refs have stopped play. Ernest Harrison is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 28-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG) Ernest Harrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Robert Volesky misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Michael Felice grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | John Whitehurst hits a jumpshot from the right side | 30-39 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Robert Volesky is hacked by Hiram Shelton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hiram Shelton, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Wright (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Arnold Lajoie (SF), Patrick Cunningham (C) Hiram Shelton, John Whitehurst, James Summerlin, Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SF), Alex Horstman (PF) John Oliphant, John Robinson | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses the easy open layup | 30-39 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright clanks a floater from the left side | 30-39 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Alex Horstman pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | The jump hook by Louis Hanley is blocked by Patrick Cunningham | 30-39 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Michael Felice gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Simmons and the foul's on William Sawyer - foul #1 on William Sawyer, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG), Jeffrey Brown (C) William Sawyer, Ervin Vidrine, Robert Volesky | |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on Michael Lukavsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Robinson (PF) Alex Horstman | |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is called for a backcourt violation | 33-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Whitehurst (PG) Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (SF) Louis Hanley | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Waller (SF), Aaron Boyd (PF), James Summerlin (C) Arnold Lajoie, Michael Felice, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Edward Sickles is hacked by Michael Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Edward Sickles can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Simmons - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Edward Sickles makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Edward Sickles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Waller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Summerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Oliphant (fresh) PF - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Horstman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Harrison and he's hacked by John Robinson - foul #4 on John Robinson, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (PF) John Robinson | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Alex Horstman snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Oliphant | 35-44 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | William Waller can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky can't throw it down | 35-44 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico | The refs have stopped play. William Waller is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Simmons (SG), Jonathan Wright (SF), Michael Felice (PF), Patrick Cunningham (C) John Whitehurst, William Waller, Aaron Boyd, James Summerlin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Edward Sickles, John Oliphant, Alex Horstman | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is hacked by Ernest Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #8 | 35-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Wright (PG) Ernest Harrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 38-46 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Wright - foul #2 on Wayne Wright, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Michael Felice pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 38-46 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on Ervin Vidrine - foul #3 on Wayne Wright, team foul #10 | 38-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG) Michael Lukavsky | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Michael Felice snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Donald Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Wayne Wright gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Michael Felice gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Donald Smith denies the turnaround by Michael Felice | 40-47 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 40-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wayne Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Felice (tiring) 7 reb. C - Patrick Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ervin Vidrine (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Louis Hanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), John Whitehurst (SG), William Waller (SF), Aaron Boyd (PF), James Summerlin (C) Wayne Wright, Michael Simmons, Jonathan Wright, Michael Felice, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG), John Oliphant (SF), John Robinson (PF), Robert Volesky (C) William Sawyer, Ervin Vidrine, Louis Hanley, Donald Smith, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | William Waller makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Whitehurst | 43-47 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Oliphant | 43-49 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd loses the dribble to John Oliphant | 43-49 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | John Whitehurst is called for the reach on Michael Lukavsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Whitehurst, team foul #11 | 43-49 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | John Oliphant steps in front of the John Whitehurst pass | 43-51 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | John Whitehurst is called for the reach on Robert Volesky - foul #3 on John Whitehurst, team foul #12 | 43-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Felice (PF), Patrick Cunningham (C) Aaron Boyd, James Summerlin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Robert Volesky misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Robert Volesky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison makes the jumper from close range set up by John Whitehurst | 45-52 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Edward Sickles connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Oliphant | 45-54 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Michael Felice drills a runner near the basket set up by Ernest Harrison | 47-54 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | John Robinson hits a jumper from the left side set up by John Oliphant | 47-56 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | William Waller lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Ernest Harrison | 49-56 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Michael Felice grabs the board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ernest Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Waller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Felice (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Cunningham (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Sickles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Oliphant (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Volesky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Patrick Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), James Summerlin (SF), Aaron Boyd (PF), Jonathan Wright (C) Ernest Harrison, John Whitehurst, William Waller, Michael Felice, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Ervin Vidrine (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Alex Horstman (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Michael Lukavsky, Edward Sickles, John Oliphant, John Robinson, Robert Volesky | |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | James Summerlin pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | James Summerlin's floater is tipped away by Alex Horstman | 49-56 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (PF) Alex Horstman | |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Hanley | 49-58 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ernest Harrison (PG), William Waller (SF) Hiram Shelton, Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG) William Sawyer, Ervin Vidrine | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Michael Simmons is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Michael Simmons, team foul #13 | 49-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Felice (PF), Patrick Cunningham (C) Aaron Boyd, James Summerlin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is fouled on the floor by Patrick Cunningham - foul #2 on Patrick Cunningham, team foul #14 | 49-58 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Michael Felice misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown is hacked by Ernest Harrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #15 | 49-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton (PG), Wayne Wright (SG), James Summerlin (SF), Aaron Boyd (PF), Jonathan Wright (C) Ernest Harrison, Michael Simmons, William Waller, Michael Felice, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine (SG), John Oliphant (SF) Michael Lukavsky, Louis Hanley | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Donald Smith picks off the pass by James Summerlin | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brown | 49-63 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Hiram Shelton makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Wright | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Edward Sickles runs out the clock | 51-63 |