| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cornell Socha (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Everett Ibrahim | 51-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:25 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-29 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim snags the defensive board | 51-29 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is hacked by Joseph Carlton - foul #3 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #1 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SG) Joseph Carlton | |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim loses the ball out of bounds | 51-29 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Cornell Socha | 51-32 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Derek Smith and he's fouled by Cornell Socha - foul #2 on Cornell Socha, team foul #2 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) Gerald Ricco, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG), Bennie Collins (C) Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the free throw | 54-32 |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 54-32 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 54-32 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is called for traveling | 54-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SG), James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Ranieri | 54-34 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | John Dolezal is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Shumake - foul #1 on Christopher Shumake, team foul #3 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha (PF) Everett Briggs | |
| 17:16 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-34 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake is hacked by Mwai Abdur - foul #1 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #1 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | John Dolezal steps in front of the Michael Ranieri pass | 54-34 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the jumper near the basket | 56-34 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-34 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha can't tip it in | 56-34 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins gets the offensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-34 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the defensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Dolezal | 59-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mwai Abdur (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Chiesa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Devore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Shumake (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Ranieri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Bennie Collins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins drills a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by William Devore - foul #1 on William Devore, team foul #2 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Gerald Ricco (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Jae Stoudt (C) Christopher Shumake, Michael Ranieri, Michael Jonas, Cornell Socha | |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins makes the free throw | 59-37 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Wayne Worm is called for the reach on Derek Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Worm, team foul #4 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Bennie Collins | |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim tips it back up and in | 61-37 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-37 |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt gets the offensive rebound | 61-37 |
| 14:51 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-37 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett pulls down the rebound | 61-37 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Joseph Carlton steals it from Gerald Ricco in the backcourt | 61-37 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett blows the wide open layup | 61-39 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Gerald Ricco steals it from Everett Briggs | 61-39 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Derek Smith is hacked by Everett Briggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Briggs, team foul #5 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha (PF) Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Jae Stoudt - foul #2 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #6 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SG), James Chiesa (SF) Derek Smith, Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (SG) Joseph Carlton | |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Roy Hill jams it on a great pass from John Dolezal | 63-39 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-39 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 63-39 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | John Dolezal is fouled on the floor by Wayne Worm - foul #3 on Wayne Worm, team foul #7 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Bennie Collins (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Pete Bryant, Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| 12:47 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Everett Ibrahim - foul #2 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #3 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (SG) John Dolezal | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 65-40 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bruce Bennett | 68-40 |
| 12:00 | Long Beach State | Gerald Ricco steals it from Michael Ranieri | 68-40 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco hits the finger roll | 70-40 |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins loses the dribble to Derek Smith | 70-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Shumake (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Carlton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ranieri (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bennie Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jonas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Shumake - foul #2 on Christopher Shumake, team foul #8 | 70-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Christopher Shumake, Joseph Carlton, Michael Ranieri, Bennie Collins, Michael Jonas | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-40 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-40 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Devore - foul #2 on William Devore, team foul #4 | 72-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 1st free throw | 72-41 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 72-42 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-42 |
| 10:34 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-42 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur grabs the board | 72-42 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 72-42 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt grabs the board | 72-42 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-42 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm grabs the offensive board | 72-42 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-45 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | John Dolezal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-45 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Roy Hill tips it home | 74-45 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | John Dolezal picks off the pass by Jae Stoudt | 74-45 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Everett Briggs picks off the pass by Mwai Abdur | 74-45 |
| 08:41 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz blows the layup | 74-45 |
| 08:40 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz tips it in | 74-47 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur can't finish the uncontested layup | 74-47 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Roy Hill tips it home | 76-47 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Mwai Abdur - foul #2 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #5 | 76-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Gerald Ricco (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Cornell Socha (PF), Bennie Collins (C) Pete Bryant, Everett Briggs, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Jae Stoudt | |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 1st free throw | 76-48 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 76-49 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Bennie Collins swats the short shot by Bruce Bennett | 76-49 |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri snags the defensive board | 76-49 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-49 |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri snags the offensive board | 76-49 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Carlton | 76-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ranieri (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cornell Socha (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bennie Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 78-51 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-51 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Ricco | 78-51 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Derek Smith | 80-51 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins buries a driving attempt in the lane | 80-53 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-53 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits the follow up shot | 82-53 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-53 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco pulls down the rebound | 82-53 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is hacked by Joseph Carlton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #9 | 82-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Bill McGlothlin (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Michael Jonas (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Michael Ranieri, Cornell Socha | |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco misses the 1st free throw | 82-53 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Michael Jonas | 82-53 |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 82-53 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart gets the rebound | 82-53 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-53 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz gets the rebound | 82-53 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Gerald Ricco steals the ball from Michael Jonas | 82-53 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart can't finish the layup | 82-53 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant gets the rebound | 82-53 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Garry Gearhart - foul #2 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #6 | 82-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (PF) Gerald Ricco, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Michael Ranieri (SF) Christopher Shumake, Bennie Collins | |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | William Devore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 82-55 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus pulls down the rebound | 82-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:28 | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus's pass is intercepted by John Dolezal | 82-55 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | John Dolezal lays it in | 84-55 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-55 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | James Chiesa grabs the defensive rebound | 84-55 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | James Chiesa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins (C) Michael Jonas | |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins can't finish the layup | 84-55 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur snags the defensive board | 84-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | John Dolezal drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mwai Abdur (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Chiesa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Devore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill McGlothlin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nathan Andrus (fairly fresh) SG - Pete Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ranieri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bennie Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Mwai Abdur is called for the reach on Pete Bryant - foul #3 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #7 | 87-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) William Devore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG) Nathan Andrus | |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 87-56 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 87-57 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas (SF) Pete Bryant | |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-57 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins tips it in | 87-59 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bill McGlothlin | 90-59 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 90-59 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Bill McGlothlin snags the defensive board | 90-59 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | John Dolezal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Bill McGlothlin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (SG) Christopher Shumake | |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the shot from just outside the lane | 90-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | William Devore blows the layup | 90-61 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Dolezal | 90-61 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Dolezal runs out the clock | 90-61 |