| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Herman Simms (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Rushing (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Duane Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Barbour (fresh) C - Paul Whitmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Duane Fulton inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore lays it up and in | 40-28 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Eric Gillam misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Dennis Rushing gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:59 | Fresno State | Herman Simms can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 18:57 | Fresno State | Duane Fulton gets the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:43 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Simon Mahmood (C) Eric Gillam, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 18:43 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:43 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Jesse Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 42-28 |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Herman Simms | 42-30 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the runner near the basket set up by Robert Smith and he's fouled by Duane Fulton - foul #3 on Duane Fulton, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson (PF) Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Minner (SF) Duane Fulton | |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 17:48 | Fresno State | James Minner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Simms and he's fouled by Dustin Ferguson - foul #2 on Dustin Ferguson, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (SG), Walter Lax (SF) James Stein, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (SG), Brenton Picou (C) Dennis Rushing, Paul Whitmore | |
| 17:48 | Fresno State | James Minner makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Michael Barbour steals it from Dustin Ferguson | 45-33 |
| 17:14 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson blows the layup | 45-33 |
| 16:50 | Fresno State | Herman Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:44 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Minner and the foul's on Dustin Ferguson - foul #3 on Dustin Ferguson, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Eric Gillam, Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Simpson (SG), Paul Whitmore (C) Herman Simms, Brenton Picou | |
| 16:44 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Barbour - foul #3 on Michael Barbour, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dennis Rushing (SG), Brenton Picou (PF) Kyle Simpson, Michael Barbour | |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:22 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:56 | Fresno State | Dennis Rushing can't finish the layup | 45-36 |
| 15:54 | Fresno State | James Minner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Rushing (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Minner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brenton Picou (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Fresno State | James Minner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-36 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Stein | 45-36 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | James Minner is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #1 on James Minner, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (PG), Kenneth Ayon (SG), Duane Fulton (SF) Ralph Davis, James Minner, Paul Whitmore | |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Lax (SF) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Simpson (PF) Dennis Rushing | |
| 14:40 | Fresno State | Brenton Picou's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Ferguson | 45-36 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Jesse Davis grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | Duane Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:12 | Fresno State | Kyle Simpson hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Herman Simms | 45-38 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Robert Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Herman Simms - foul #2 on Herman Simms, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF) Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Barbour (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Kyle Simpson, Brenton Picou | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:05 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Paul Whitmore | 46-38 |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), Simon Mahmood (C) Robert Smith, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses the lay-in | 46-38 |
| 13:30 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 13:24 | Fresno State | Simon Mahmood steals it from Kenneth Ayon | 46-38 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Eric Gillam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (SG), Ronald Ferguson (PF) Richard Lee, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), James Minner (C) Herman Simms, Paul Whitmore | |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | Duane Fulton misses the easy layup | 46-38 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Jesse Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Jesse Davis makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Christopher Jones | 48-38 |
| 12:17 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Eric Gillam snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Christopher Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Stein | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ayon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Duane Fulton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Barbour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Minner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Fresno State | James Minner misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 11:32 | Fresno State | Kenneth Ayon hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Michael Barbour is called for the reach on Ronald Ferguson - foul #4 on Michael Barbour, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Christopher Jones, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (PG), Dennis Rushing (SF), Paul Whitmore (C) Kenneth Ayon, Duane Fulton, Michael Barbour | |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Walter Lax can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | James Minner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:58 | Fresno State | Herman Simms hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Minner | 50-42 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Robert Smith blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 10:43 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 10:39 | Fresno State | Walter Lax is called for the reach on Dennis Rushing - foul #1 on Walter Lax, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brenton Picou (PF) James Minner | |
| 10:20 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Simpson (SF) Ralph Davis | |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Jesse Davis scores on a jump hook from the right block | 52-42 |
| 09:38 | Fresno State | Dennis Rushing buries a 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Jesse Davis blows the dunk but he's hacked by Brenton Picou - foul #1 on Brenton Picou, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), James Stein (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Robert Smith, Richard Lee, Christopher Jones, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Ayon (SG), Duane Fulton (SF), James Minner (PF) Dennis Rushing, Kyle Simpson, Paul Whitmore | |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Jesse Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Duane Fulton | 53-45 |
| 08:40 | Fresno State | Kenneth Ayon connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Eric Gillam misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Jesse Davis grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 08:10 | Fresno State | Duane Fulton gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:04 | Fresno State | Kenneth Ayon makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Herman Simms | 53-50 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Eric Gillam is hacked by James Minner - foul #2 on James Minner, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF) James Stein, Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), Dennis Rushing (SG), Michael Barbour (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Herman Simms, Kenneth Ayon, James Minner, Brenton Picou | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Eric Gillam makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Eric Gillam makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Davis (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Rushing (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Duane Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Barbour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour can't tip it in | 55-50 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Jesse Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Eric Gillam drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 58-50 |
| 06:50 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour comes up short on the shot near the basket | 58-50 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Lee | 58-50 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Eric Gillam buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 61-50 |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour misses short on a shot from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 06:19 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour tips it home | 61-52 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Eric Gillam comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 06:09 | Fresno State | Duane Fulton snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Richard Lee steals it from Ralph Davis | 61-52 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Eric Gillam lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Lee | 63-52 |
| 05:55 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), James Stein (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Eric Gillam, Richard Lee, Christopher Jones, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (PG), Kenneth Ayon (SG), James Minner (SF), Brenton Picou (C) Ralph Davis, Dennis Rushing, Duane Fulton, Paul Whitmore | |
| 05:46 | Fresno State | Brenton Picou loses the dribble to Walter Lax | 63-52 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Robert Smith slams it home set up by Walter Lax | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 65-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SF) Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Simpson (SF) Michael Barbour | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Stein and the foul's on James Minner - foul #3 on James Minner, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Brenton Picou makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Simpson | 68-55 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Robert Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Jones | 71-55 |
| 04:27 | Fresno State | Kyle Simpson scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Herman Simms | 71-57 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson is hacked by Herman Simms - foul #3 on Herman Simms, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Lax (SF), Jesse Davis (C) Christopher Jones, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Duane Fulton (SF), Michael Barbour (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Kyle Simpson, James Minner, Brenton Picou | |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:05 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 03:44 | Fresno State | Herman Simms clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore snags the offensive board | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jesse Davis (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Herman Simms (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ayon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Duane Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Barbour (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Fresno State | Herman Simms misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jesse Davis | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | James Stein is called for traveling | 71-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF) James Stein, Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), Dennis Rushing (SG) Herman Simms, Kenneth Ayon | |
| 03:13 | Fresno State | Dennis Rushing misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-57 |
| 03:12 | Fresno State | Michael Barbour grabs the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Ronald Ferguson takes the ball from Michael Barbour | 71-57 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Michael Barbour - foul #5 on Michael Barbour, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Christopher Jones, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Simpson (SF), James Minner (PF), Brenton Picou (C) Duane Fulton, Michael Barbour, Paul Whitmore | |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:32 | Fresno State | James Minner gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Fresno State | Dennis Rushing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | Kyle Simpson tips it home | 72-59 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Walter Lax buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Smith | 75-59 |
| 01:44 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Robert Smith banks in the layup | 77-59 |
| 01:28 | Fresno State | James Minner hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 77-61 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-61 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Brenton Picou connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Dennis Rushing steals it from Simon Mahmood | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Kyle Simpson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+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 | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Dennis Rushing pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Dennis Rushing makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Smith runs out the clock | 77-67 |