| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Cullen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Poe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Lowell Hill drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 18:55 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford's floater is knocked away by Jonny Russell | 38-35 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Joseph King is fouled on the floor by Dan Cullen - foul #3 on Dan Cullen, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan (SF) Dan Cullen | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | John Poe denies the turnaround by Mitchell Mena | 38-35 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Lowell Hill tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Mena | 38-35 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Joseph King can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Howze - foul #2 on John Howze, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:28 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Howze | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Mark Welch blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 17:07 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:01 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is fouled on the floor by Adam Knorr - foul #3 on Adam Knorr, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), Mark Gentry (PF), Warren Smith (C) John Howze, Bradley Stafford, Glen Reid, John Poe | |
| 16:36 | Fresno State | Warren Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 16:36 | Fresno State | Warren Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:36 | Fresno State | Warren Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Mark Welch makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Costello | 42-38 |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Dolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Jonny Russell loses the dribble to Warren Smith | 42-38 |
| 15:20 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry misses long on a turnaround from close range | 42-38 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Fred Harrison's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 42-38 |
| 14:51 | Fresno State | William Williams blows the layup | 42-38 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 42-38 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Gerald Costello clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:19 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:14 | Fresno State | Warren Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:12 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Fred Harrison gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by William Williams | 44-40 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Costello | 46-40 |
| 12:56 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Williams and he's fouled by Gerald Costello - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Gary West (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF), Adam Knorr (C) Fred Harrison, Gerald Costello, Mark Welch, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Glen Reid (PF), John Poe (C) William Williams, Brian Oliver, Warren Smith, Mark Gentry | |
| 12:56 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Joseph King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 12:41 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:36 | Fresno State | John Howze drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Poe | 46-46 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lowell Hill | 48-46 |
| 12:02 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Licon (PF) Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (SF) Eddie Dolan | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Licon (fresh) C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Cullen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glen Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Poe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the dunk but the foul's on Dan Cullen - foul #4 on Dan Cullen, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Edward Licon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan (SF) Dan Cullen | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | John Howze comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:15 | Fresno State | John Poe snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Fresno State | Glen Reid hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mitchell Mena - foul #1 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 11:04 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Adam Knorr hits a turnaround from the right block | 51-48 |
| 10:22 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Joseph King grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Joseph King drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jonny Russell | 53-48 |
| 09:34 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Howze | 53-51 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Joseph King comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Dolan - foul #3 on Eddie Dolan, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Mark Welch (C) Gary West, Gerald Costello, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), Warren Smith (SF), Mark Gentry (PF) John Howze, Bradley Stafford, Eddie Dolan, Glen Reid | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Joseph King misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Fred Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Fred Harrison is fouled on the floor by Brian Oliver - foul #3 on Brian Oliver, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Mark Welch banks in the layup on a great pass from Lowell Hill | 56-51 |
| 08:27 | Fresno State | Warren Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Glen Reid (PF) John Poe | |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Joseph King can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:06 | Fresno State | Glen Reid pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:59 | Fresno State | Warren Smith is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Warren Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Warren Smith picks off the pass by Mitchell Mena | 56-51 |
| 07:30 | Fresno State | William Williams is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Edward Licon (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Mitchell Mena, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford (SG), Dan Cullen (SF) Brian Oliver, Glen Reid | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Jonny Russell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-51 |
| 07:08 | Fresno State | Warren Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:01 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry is hacked by Edward Licon - foul #2 on Edward Licon, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Fred Harrison | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG) William Williams | |
| 06:52 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 06:50 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:37 | Fresno State | Warren Smith is hacked by Edward Licon - foul #3 on Edward Licon, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Glen Reid (PF), John Poe (C) Mark Gentry, Warren Smith | |
| 06:15 | Fresno State | John Howze misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 56-51 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Gary West is hacked by John Poe - foul #1 on John Poe, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) Edward Licon, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Gary West makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Gary West makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:53 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Lowell Hill buries a 3 from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is fouled on the floor by Lowell Hill - foul #3 on Lowell Hill, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mitchell Mena (PF) Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Brian Oliver (SF), Mark Gentry (PF), Warren Smith (C) John Howze, Dan Cullen, Glen Reid, John Poe | |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Gary West loses the dribble to Bradley Stafford | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Fresno State | William Williams buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Warren Smith and he's hacked by Fred Harrison - foul #2 on Fred Harrison, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Joseph King (SF) Gary West, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (SF) Bradley Stafford | |
| 04:36 | Fresno State | William Williams misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena hits a jump hook from the left block | 63-54 |
| 04:11 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Williams | 63-56 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses the lay-in | 63-56 |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dan Cullen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Gentry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Warren Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | Warren Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:49 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry tips it in | 63-58 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Mark Welch clanks a floater from the right side | 63-58 |
| 03:26 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:12 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by William Williams | 63-61 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Mark Welch loses the ball out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Fred Harrison, Joseph King, Mitchell Mena, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Eddie Dolan (SF), Glen Reid (PF), John Poe (C) William Williams, Brian Oliver, Dan Cullen, Mark Gentry, Warren Smith | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Glen Reid is hacked by Gerald Costello - foul #2 on Gerald Costello, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Gary West is called for 3 seconds | 63-63 |
| 01:45 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adam Knorr - foul #4 on Adam Knorr, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Mitchell Mena (PF) Gary West, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (SF) Eddie Dolan | |
| 01:45 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:45 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the shot from close range and he's fouled by Dan Cullen - foul #5 on Dan Cullen, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan (SF) Dan Cullen | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Glen Reid | 65-65 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is fouled on the floor by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Jonny Russell scores on a shot in the paint set up by Joseph King | 67-66 |
| 00:33 | Fresno State | John Poe hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 67-66 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Jonny Russell is hacked by Bradley Stafford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Stafford, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan is hacked by Mitchell Mena - foul #2 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Stafford - foul #2 on Bradley Stafford, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | John Howze hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Dolan | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | John Howze is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Howze, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Joseph King misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | John Poe gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | John Howze comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-70 |