| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) SG - Milton Lorentz (fresh) SF - Matthew Bryant (fresh) PF - Morris Davidson (fresh) C - Stephen McMillan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Foster (fresh) SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) C - Timothy Lobb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Mark Foster hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carlton Uchida | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | San Diego | Carlton Uchida steps in front of the Matthew Bryant pass | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bryant | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is hacked by Matthew Bryant - foul #1 on Matthew Bryant, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Mark Foster comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | San Diego | Morris Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Radman Zeck scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mark Foster | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs is called for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | San Diego | Carl Keener (PG) Robert Jacobs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Wada (PF) Carlton Uchida | |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | San Diego | Morris Davidson is hacked by Jared Wada - foul #1 on Jared Wada, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra (C) Stephen McMillan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Niehaus (PG), Boris Mikowski (SG) Mark Foster, Radman Zeck | |
| 17:09 | San Diego | Morris Davidson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant tips it in | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Keener - foul #1 on Carl Keener, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | San Diego | Eric Stevenson (SG), Johnny Oakley (PF), Leon Edler (C) Milton Lorentz, Matthew Bryant, Morris Davidson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlton Uchida (PF) Jared Wada | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Stevenson | 8-7 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Boris Mikowski | 8-9 |
| 16:04 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Keener | 10-9 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida misses the shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Carl Keener (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Oakley (fresh) C - Leon Edler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Boris Mikowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida is called for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (PG), Milton Lorentz (SG), Matthew Bryant (SF), Morris Davidson (PF), Stephen McMillan (C) Carl Keener, Eric Stevenson, Dikembe Alhambra, Johnny Oakley, Leon Edler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG), Radman Zeck (SG) Michael Niehaus, Boris Mikowski | |
| 15:20 | San Diego | Morris Davidson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-9 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb is fouled on the floor by Morris Davidson - foul #1 on Morris Davidson, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Wada (PF) Carlton Uchida | |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Mark Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:06 | San Diego | Morris Davidson grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Bryant | 12-9 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Radman Zeck misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:47 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:43 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Niehaus (SF) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Mark Foster and he's fouled by Morris Davidson - foul #2 on Morris Davidson, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra (PF) Morris Davidson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:36 | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:15 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Niehaus | 12-11 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Radman Zeck can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Jared Wada grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Mark Foster clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:47 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alhambra | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | San Diego | The short jumper by Matthew Bryant is denied by Michael Niehaus | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Radman Zeck | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Robert Jacobs takes the ball from Radman Zeck | 12-11 |
| 13:11 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on Radman Zeck - foul #1 on Radman Zeck, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | San Diego | Carl Keener (PG), Eric Stevenson (SF), Johnny Oakley (C) Robert Jacobs, Matthew Bryant, Stephen McMillan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Carlton Uchida (PF) Michael Niehaus, Timothy Lobb | |
| 13:11 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses long on a turnaround from close range | 15-11 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Jared Wada tips it in | 15-13 |
| 12:37 | San Diego | The pull-up jumper by Carl Keener is blocked by Carlton Uchida | 15-13 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Carl Keener steals it from Mark Foster | 15-13 |
| 12:25 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson hits the finger roll set up by Carl Keener | 17-13 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Mark Foster drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 12:05 | San Diego | Carl Keener drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Stevenson | 19-16 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Keener - foul #2 on Carl Keener, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG), Matthew Bryant (SF), Stephen McMillan (C) Carl Keener, Milton Lorentz, Dikembe Alhambra | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Niehaus (PG), Boris Mikowski (SG), Charles Whorton (C) Mark Foster, Radman Zeck, Jared Wada | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:49 | San Diego | Johnny Oakley pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kerry McCray (fresh) SG - Eric Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Oakley (fresh) C - Stephen McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Boris Mikowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Whorton (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Boris Mikowski - foul #1 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (PG), Leon Edler (PF) Kerry McCray, Johnny Oakley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| 11:04 | San Diego | Charles Whorton is called for the reach on Stephen McMillan - foul #1 on Charles Whorton, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | San Diego | Everett Prioleau (SG) Eric Stevenson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (C) Charles Whorton | |
| 10:52 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Matthew Bryant and he's fouled by Mark Foster - foul #1 on Mark Foster, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Oakes (PF) Carlton Uchida | |
| 10:52 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses short on a floater in the paint | 21-17 |
| 10:37 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:32 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 21-17 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Timothy Lobb | 21-17 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Niehaus | 21-20 |
| 09:58 | San Diego | Everett Prioleau is fouled on the floor by Boris Mikowski - foul #2 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG), Milton Lorentz (SG), Eric Stevenson (SF), Johnny Oakley (PF) Robert Jacobs, Everett Prioleau, Matthew Bryant, Stephen McMillan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Jared Wada (PF) Boris Mikowski, Michael Niehaus, Darrell Oakes | |
| 09:42 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson misses long on a runner from close range | 21-20 |
| 09:41 | San Diego | Johnny Oakley tips it home | 23-20 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Mark Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 09:29 | San Diego | Leon Edler pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:24 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| Subs | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra (PF) Leon Edler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlton Uchida (PF) Timothy Lobb | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Mark Foster is hacked by Kerry McCray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kerry McCray, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Radman Zeck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 08:53 | San Diego | Johnny Oakley scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kerry McCray | 25-22 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida drills a fadeaway from the left block | 25-24 |
| 08:29 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 08:27 | San Diego | Johnny Oakley tips it home | 27-24 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida is fouled on the floor by Kerry McCray - foul #2 on Kerry McCray, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (PG), Matthew Bryant (SF), Stephen McMillan (C) Kerry McCray, Eric Stevenson, Johnny Oakley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Niehaus (SF), Timothy Lobb (C) Jermaine Fletcher, Jared Wada | |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:08 | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 07:49 | San Diego | Mark Foster picks off the pass by Matthew Bryant | 27-25 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Radman Zeck banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Foster | 27-27 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Lorentz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan is hacked by Michael Niehaus - foul #1 on Michael Niehaus, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | San Diego | Everett Prioleau (SG), Leon Edler (PF) Milton Lorentz, Dikembe Alhambra | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Oakes (PF) Carlton Uchida | |
| 07:27 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:27 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Radman Zeck loses the dribble to Everett Prioleau | 29-27 |
| 06:55 | San Diego | Leon Edler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leon Edler, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Wada (C) Timothy Lobb | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Jared Wada pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Mark Foster connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Wada | 29-30 |
| 06:06 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Radman Zeck makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Foster | 29-32 |
| 05:42 | San Diego | Everett Prioleau misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 05:40 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan tips it in | 31-32 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Radman Zeck is hacked by Everett Prioleau - foul #1 on Everett Prioleau, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | San Diego | Milton Lorentz (SG), Eric Stevenson (SF), Dikembe Alhambra (PF), Johnny Oakley (C) Robert Jacobs, Matthew Bryant, Leon Edler, Stephen McMillan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Carlton Uchida (PF), Timothy Lobb (C) Michael Niehaus, Darrell Oakes, Jared Wada | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Radman Zeck makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Radman Zeck makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 05:08 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Radman Zeck clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 04:55 | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 04:49 | San Diego | Johnny Oakley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (PG) Everett Prioleau | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida banks in the layup set up by Mark Foster | 31-36 |
| 04:17 | San Diego | Johnny Oakley misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Dikembe Alhambra denies the turnaround by Radman Zeck | 31-36 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida tips it in | 31-38 |
| 03:50 | San Diego | Johnny Oakley clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Lobb - foul #1 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #8 | 31-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | Carl Keener (PG), Matthew Bryant (SF), Morris Davidson (PF) Robert Jacobs, Eric Stevenson, Dikembe Alhambra | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Niehaus (PG), Boris Mikowski (SG) Mark Foster, Radman Zeck | |
| 03:50 | San Diego | Johnny Oakley misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:50 | San Diego | Johnny Oakley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida drills a runner in the paint | 31-40 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Carl Keener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Lorentz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Oakley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Boris Mikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | San Diego | Morris Davidson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Niehaus - foul #2 on Michael Niehaus, team foul #9 | 31-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen McMillan (C) Johnny Oakley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Wada (C) Timothy Lobb | |
| 03:16 | San Diego | Morris Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:16 | San Diego | Morris Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher lays it in and the foul's on Carl Keener - foul #3 on Carl Keener, team foul #10 | 33-42 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG) Carl Keener | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Oakes (PF) Carlton Uchida | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 02:37 | San Diego | Morris Davidson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus is fouled on the floor by Morris Davidson - foul #3 on Morris Davidson, team foul #11 | 35-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Eric Stevenson (SG), Dikembe Alhambra (PF) Milton Lorentz, Morris Davidson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 02:04 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 02:02 | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra tips it home | 37-45 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Radman Zeck is hacked by Eric Stevenson - foul #1 on Eric Stevenson, team foul #12 | 37-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | Johnny Oakley (PF), Leon Edler (C) Matthew Bryant, Stephen McMillan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlton Uchida (PF), Timothy Lobb (C) Michael Niehaus, Jared Wada | |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Radman Zeck misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Radman Zeck makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 01:26 | San Diego | Kerry McCray steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-46 |
| Subs | San Diego | Milton Lorentz (SG) Leon Edler | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-46 |
| 01:03 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 00:58 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Lorentz | 40-46 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes buries a jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 00:24 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Darrell Oakes - foul #1 on Darrell Oakes, team foul #10 | 40-48 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (PG), Matthew Bryant (SF), Stephen McMillan (C) Kerry McCray, Milton Lorentz, Johnny Oakley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Boris Mikowski, Darrell Oakes | |
| 00:24 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:24 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Radman Zeck drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |