| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gregory Gilles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Skipper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton inbounds the ball | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-34 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Nathan Junker snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Gregory Gilles buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 19:12 | Fresno State | Juan Martin misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Lance Combs snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Gregory Gilles is fouled on the floor by Giovanni Moretti - foul #1 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Taylor (PG), Daniel Gemmill (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Bobby Hebert (PF), Andrew Simonson (C) Gregory Gilles, Kenneth Skipper, Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker, Lance Combs | |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Graham - foul #1 on Matthew Graham, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), Shawn Austin (SF), John Dixon (C) Giovanni Moretti, Stanford Patton, Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 18:10 | Fresno State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Matthew Graham - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen (PF) Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Solomon (PG) James Taylor | |
| 17:52 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Gene Solomon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), Walter Krantz (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Harry Nelson, Juan Martin, Paul Neilsen, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Gilles (PG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Lance Combs (C) Daniel Gemmill, Chris Bauer, Bobby Hebert, Andrew Simonson | |
| 17:06 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Nathan Junker gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Shawn Austin - foul #1 on Shawn Austin, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG) Shawn Austin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Skipper (SG) Gene Solomon | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz banks in the layup set up by Harry Nelson and the foul's on Nathan Junker - foul #3 on Nathan Junker, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 56-41 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Giovanni Moretti takes the ball from Lance Combs | 56-41 |
| 15:52 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz blows the layup | 56-41 |
| 15:50 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Krantz | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Krantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gregory Gilles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Skipper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Bravo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz lays it in on a great pass from Giovanni Moretti | 58-41 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG), Shawn Austin (SF), Paul Neilsen (PF), John Dixon (C) Harry Nelson, Stanford Patton, Walter Krantz, Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Taylor (PG), Daniel Gemmill (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Andrew Simonson (C) Gregory Gilles, Kenneth Skipper, Francisco Bravo, Bobby Hebert, Lance Combs | |
| 15:10 | Fresno State | Juan Martin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-41 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 14:20 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-44 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill connects on the 3 from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | John Dixon is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 58-47 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Andrew Simonson | 58-47 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses the easy layup | 58-47 |
| 13:39 | Fresno State | Juan Martin grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 13:29 | Fresno State | John Dixon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Nathan Junker snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | James Taylor is hacked by Juan Martin - foul #3 on Juan Martin, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), Stanford Patton (SF), Walter Krantz (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, Shawn Austin, Paul Neilsen, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Solomon (PG), Kenneth Skipper (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Bobby Hebert (PF), Lance Combs (C) James Taylor, Daniel Gemmill, Chris Bauer, Nathan Junker, Andrew Simonson | |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Kenneth Skipper buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lance Combs | 58-49 |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | Juan Martin is whistled for a carry | 58-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Gilles (PG) Gene Solomon | |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Krantz - foul #2 on Walter Krantz, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Solomon (SG), Nathan Junker (PF) Kenneth Skipper, Lance Combs | |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:07 | Fresno State | Juan Martin misses short on a floater in the paint | 58-51 |
| 12:05 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 11:50 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 58-51 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Juan Martin (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanford Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Krantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gregory Gilles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Solomon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Francisco Bravo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Nathan Junker | 58-54 |
| 11:32 | Fresno State | Gene Solomon is called for the reach on Juan Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Solomon, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Olen Fitch (C) Harry Nelson, Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Skipper (SG), Lance Combs (C) Gene Solomon, Bobby Hebert | |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Giovanni Moretti and he's fouled by Kenneth Skipper - foul #3 on Kenneth Skipper, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Krantz (PF) Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Olen Fitch - foul #1 on Olen Fitch, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:33 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz connects on the turnaround in the paint | 63-55 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Lance Combs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 63-55 |
| 10:23 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 10:15 | Fresno State | Francisco Bravo is called for the reach on Walter Krantz - foul #4 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), Shawn Austin (SF), Paul Neilsen (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, Stanford Patton, Walter Krantz, Olen Fitch | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Taylor (PG), Chris Bauer (SF), Nathan Junker (PF) Gregory Gilles, Francisco Bravo, Lance Combs | |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Bauer - foul #2 on Chris Bauer, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Solomon (SG) Kenneth Skipper | |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Chris Bauer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Neilsen - foul #1 on Paul Neilsen, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (C) Paul Neilsen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (C) Bobby Hebert | |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Chris Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Chris Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:41 | Fresno State | Nathan Junker is called for the reach on John Dixon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Junker, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (C) Nathan Junker | |
| 09:41 | Fresno State | John Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:41 | Fresno State | John Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Chris Bauer scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gene Solomon | 66-59 |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Harry Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SG), Paul Neilsen (PF) Juan Martin, Shawn Austin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Gilles (PG), Kenneth Skipper (SG) James Taylor, Gene Solomon | |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Matthew Graham picks off the pass by Andrew Simonson | 68-59 |
| 08:49 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Graham | 70-59 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Chris Bauer | 70-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Walter Krantz (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Harry Nelson, Matthew Graham, Paul Neilsen, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SF), Bobby Hebert (PF) Chris Bauer, Andrew Simonson | |
| 08:15 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Hebert - foul #3 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| 08:15 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 08:15 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Gregory Gilles's pass is intercepted by Olen Fitch | 71-59 |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz lays it in on a great pass from Giovanni Moretti and he's fouled by Lance Combs - foul #2 on Lance Combs, team foul #11 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (SF) Stanford Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Taylor (PG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Nathan Junker (PF) Gregory Gilles, Kenneth Skipper, Lance Combs | |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the free throw | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Martin (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Austin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Krantz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Olen Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Gemmill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francisco Bravo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bobby Hebert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 74-61 |
| 07:13 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch buries a jumper from close range set up by Walter Krantz | 76-61 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Austin - foul #2 on Shawn Austin, team foul #8 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Walter Krantz, Olen Fitch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Solomon (SG) Francisco Bravo | |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 07:08 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Paul Neilsen | 76-62 |
| 06:55 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Juan Martin | 78-62 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-65 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | Juan Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Solomon - foul #4 on Gene Solomon, team foul #12 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG) Giovanni Moretti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Skipper (SG), Chris Bauer (SF) James Taylor, Daniel Gemmill | |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | Juan Martin misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | Juan Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 79-65 |
| 06:29 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 79-65 |
| 06:08 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin's floater is tipped away by Chris Bauer | 79-65 |
| 06:06 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen hits the follow up shot | 81-65 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Nathan Junker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gene Solomon and the foul's on Shawn Austin - foul #3 on Shawn Austin, team foul #9 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Stanford Patton (SF), John Dixon (C) Juan Martin, Shawn Austin, Paul Neilsen | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Taylor (PG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Andrew Simonson (C) Gene Solomon, Chris Bauer, Bobby Hebert | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the free throw | 81-68 |
| 05:26 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham loses the dribble to Andrew Simonson | 81-68 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Nathan Junker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Skipper and he's fouled by John Dixon - foul #2 on John Dixon, team foul #10 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Olen Fitch (PF) Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SG) Kenneth Skipper | |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the free throw | 81-71 |
| 04:54 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch clanks a shot from the baseline | 81-71 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo is hacked by Giovanni Moretti - foul #2 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #11 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (SF), Walter Krantz (PF) Harry Nelson, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Gilles (PG), Lance Combs (C) James Taylor, Nathan Junker | |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 81-72 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Olen Fitch steps in front of the Daniel Gemmill pass | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-72 |
| 03:57 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Austin | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Gregory Gilles is whistled for traveling | 84-72 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Matthew Graham (SF), Paul Neilsen (PF), John Dixon (C) Giovanni Moretti, Stanford Patton, Shawn Austin, Walter Krantz, Olen Fitch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Solomon (PG), Kenneth Skipper (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Gregory Gilles, Daniel Gemmill, Francisco Bravo, Andrew Simonson, Lance Combs | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Juan Martin (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Neilsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gene Solomon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Skipper (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bobby Hebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Skipper - foul #4 on Kenneth Skipper, team foul #13 | 84-72 |
| 03:15 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 03:15 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Gene Solomon misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Harry Nelson - foul #1 on Harry Nelson, team foul #12 | 86-72 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Gene Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Gene Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 02:39 | Fresno State | John Dixon is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Matthew Graham | 88-74 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | A charge is called on Chris Bauer - foul #3 on Chris Bauer, team foul #14 | 88-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SF) John Dixon | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Taylor (PG) Gene Solomon | |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen is hacked by Chris Bauer - foul #4 on Chris Bauer, team foul #15 | 88-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SG), Andrew Simonson (C) Kenneth Skipper, Nathan Junker | |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen misses the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen misses the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson gets the rebound | 88-74 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Matthew Graham steals the ball from Andrew Simonson | 88-74 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 88-74 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 88-74 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Walter Krantz (PF) Harry Nelson, Paul Neilsen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Juan Martin misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #16 | 88-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Solomon (PG) James Taylor | |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Juan Martin misses the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Juan Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the offensive board | 88-74 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses the easy open layup | 88-74 |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti tips it in | 90-74 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Gene Solomon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 90-76 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti runs out the clock | 90-76 |