| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Haight (fresh) SF - Andrew John (fresh) PF - William Tseng (fresh) C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brent Gilbert (fresh) SG - Jesse Pendleton (fresh) SF - Benjamin Kennelly (fresh) PF - Clayton Fussell (fresh) C - John Walton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | John Walton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | William Tseng snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Terry Link is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Haight and the foul's on Brent Gilbert - foul #1 on Brent Gilbert, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Terry Link makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Kennelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose is hacked by John Walton in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Walton, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Terry Link throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | William Tseng hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Andrew John tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Kennelly clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew John - foul #1 on Andrew John, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), John Curtis (SG), Nickolas Maker (SF), Scott Cotton (C) Terry Link, Jeffrey Haight, Andrew John, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs (PG), Michael Dawe (SG), Jeffrey Wright (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) Brent Gilbert, Jesse Pendleton, Clayton Fussell, John Walton | |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Kennelly makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Kennelly misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Michael Dawe picks off the pass by Carl Ryan in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | Nickolas Maker picks off the pass by Jeffrey Wright | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Scott Cotton makes the floater from the right block set up by Carl Ryan | 7-5 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Carl Ryan - foul #1 on Carl Ryan, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), Andrew John (SF), Daniel Grounds (PF), Herbert White (C) Carl Ryan, John Curtis, Nickolas Maker, William Tseng, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Clayton Fussell (PF), John Walton (C) Michael Spriggs, Michael Dawe, Benjamin Kennelly, Jeffrey Wright | |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Clayton Fussell is called for the reach on Terry Link in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Fussell, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight is fouled on the floor by John Walton - foul #2 on John Walton, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Benjamin Kennelly (SF) John Walton | |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Haight | 7-8 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Andrew John | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Grounds (fresh) C - Herbert White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Clay Twomey (fresh) SG - Jesse Pendleton (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Kennelly (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Clayton Fussell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton loses the dribble to Terry Link in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Terry Link jams it | 11-8 |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton double dribbles | 11-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Tseng (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Daniel Grounds, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (PG) Clay Twomey | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose throws it down on a nice dish by Terry Link | 13-8 |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Kennelly loses the dribble to Andrew John in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:52 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell's floater is tipped away by William Tseng | 13-8 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Fussell | 13-8 |
| 14:35 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Benjamin Kennelly is called for the reach on Terry Link - foul #1 on Benjamin Kennelly, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), John Curtis (SG), Nickolas Maker (SF), Scott Cotton (PF) Terry Link, Jeffrey Haight, Andrew John, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe (SG), Michael Spriggs (SF), Jeffrey Wright (PF) Jesse Pendleton, Benjamin Kennelly, Clayton Fussell | |
| 14:06 | Penn State | John Curtis misses the 3 from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 14:05 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 14:01 | Sacramento State | Carl Ryan is called for the reach on Brent Gilbert - foul #2 on Carl Ryan, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG) Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:37 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Ralph Anderson is blocked by Scott Cotton | 13-8 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Terry Link snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Scott Cotton misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 13:11 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:52 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Scott Cotton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | John Curtis tips it home | 15-8 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Link - foul #1 on Terry Link, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG), Daniel Grounds (SF), William Tseng (PF), Herbert White (C) John Curtis, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Benjamin Kennelly (SF), Clayton Fussell (PF) Brent Gilbert, Michael Dawe, Michael Spriggs, Ralph Anderson | |
| 12:27 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton misses long on an open runner from the left block | 15-8 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright snags the offensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:16 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey is fouled on the floor by Terry Link - foul #2 on Terry Link, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (PG) Terry Link | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Daniel Grounds pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Jesse Pendleton steals the ball from Daniel Grounds in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 11:52 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Kennelly | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Curtis (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Haight (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Grounds (fresh) PF - William Tseng (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Clay Twomey (fresh) SG - Jesse Pendleton (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Kennelly (tired) 1 pts. PF - Clayton Fussell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Wright (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight is hacked by Jesse Pendleton - foul #1 on Jesse Pendleton, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SF), Scott Cotton (C) Daniel Grounds, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs (PG), Michael Dawe (SG), Ralph Anderson (C) Clay Twomey, Jesse Pendleton, Jeffrey Wright | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | John Curtis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andrew John | 18-10 |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nickolas Maker (PF), Herbert White (C) John Curtis, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG) Benjamin Kennelly | |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Andrew John loses the dribble to Michael Dawe in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nickolas Maker - foul #1 on Nickolas Maker, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Grounds (SF), William Tseng (PF) Andrew John, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Benjamin Kennelly (SF) Michael Spriggs | |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | William Tseng comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 18-12 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | William Tseng snags the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Michael Dawe steps in front of the Scott Cotton pass | 18-12 |
| 10:04 | Sacramento State | Scott Cotton takes the ball from Clayton Fussell | 18-12 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | William Tseng throws it down and he's hacked by Benjamin Kennelly - foul #2 on Benjamin Kennelly, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (PG), Andrew John (SF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Scott Cotton, Daniel Grounds, Nickolas Maker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Jeffrey Wright (SF), Michael Spriggs (C) Clay Twomey, Michael Dawe, Benjamin Kennelly, Ralph Anderson | |
| 09:53 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by John Curtis - foul #1 on John Curtis, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight drills a driving attempt in the lane | 23-13 |
| 09:23 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Brent Gilbert steals it from Lincoln Vanhoose in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell gets the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 08:43 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Wright | 23-13 |
| 08:38 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert clanks a floater from the right side | 23-13 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | John Curtis buries a floater from the left side | 25-13 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wright | 25-16 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Curtis (tired) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Haight (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew John (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Tseng (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brent Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Jesse Pendleton (tired) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wright (tired) 3 reb. PF - Clayton Fussell (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Spriggs (tiring) | |
| 07:46 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Cotton (PG), Nickolas Maker (SF), Daniel Grounds (PF), Herbert White (C) Jeffrey Haight, Andrew John, William Tseng, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Michael Dawe (SG), Ralph Anderson (SF) Brent Gilbert, Jesse Pendleton, Clayton Fussell | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Herbert White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 07:34 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-16 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Michael Spriggs is called for the reach on John Curtis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Spriggs, team foul #8 | 27-16 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | John Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | John Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:31 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Spriggs, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG) John Curtis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (PG), Clayton Fussell (PF) Clay Twomey, Michael Spriggs | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Jeffrey Wright is called for the reach on Nickolas Maker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wright, team foul #10 | 28-16 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-16 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Daniel Grounds snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Scott Cotton can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 30-16 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Herbert White tips it back up and in | 32-16 |
| 06:33 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Dawe | 32-18 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Brent Gilbert picks off the pass by Scott Cotton | 32-18 |
| 06:04 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert drills a floater from the free throw line | 32-20 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Clayton Fussell - foul #2 on Clayton Fussell, team foul #11 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SF), William Tseng (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Nickolas Maker, Daniel Grounds, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), John Walton (C) Brent Gilbert, Michael Dawe, Clayton Fussell | |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:25 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Ralph Anderson is denied by William Tseng | 33-20 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Andrew John grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | John Walton is called for the reach on Lincoln Vanhoose - foul #3 on John Walton, team foul #12 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (PG) Jeffrey Haight | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (PG) Clay Twomey | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 04:50 | Sacramento State | John Walton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose gets the rebound | 34-20 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | William Tseng scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Andrew John | 36-20 |
| 04:20 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-20 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Andrew John grabs the board | 36-20 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Andrew John drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lincoln Vanhoose | 38-20 |
| 04:13 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG), Nickolas Maker (C) Scott Cotton, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Michael Dawe (SG), Benjamin Kennelly (SF) Brent Gilbert, Jesse Pendleton, John Walton | |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Kennelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Nickolas Maker | 38-20 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Curtis (tired) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Haight (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tseng (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nickolas Maker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Clay Twomey (fresh) SG - Michael Dawe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Kennelly (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Wright (very tired) 4 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Andrew John blows the dunk but he's fouled by Benjamin Kennelly - foul #3 on Benjamin Kennelly, team foul #13 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Carl Ryan (SG), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) John Curtis, Jeffrey Haight, Nickolas Maker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (PG), Michael Spriggs (SF), Clayton Fussell (PF) Clay Twomey, Benjamin Kennelly, Jeffrey Wright | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Andrew John misses the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Andrew John misses the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 03:29 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell gets the rebound | 38-20 |
| 03:14 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell scores on a runner from the left block | 38-22 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Carl Ryan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 03:02 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 02:46 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Link | 38-22 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Andrew John grabs the board | 38-22 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Carl Ryan is whistled for a carry | 38-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nickolas Maker (SF), Scott Cotton (C) Andrew John, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG) Brent Gilbert, Michael Dawe | |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-22 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Terry Link is fouled on the floor by Clay Twomey - foul #1 on Clay Twomey, team foul #14 | 38-22 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Terry Link makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Terry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton's pass is intercepted by Carl Ryan in the backcourt | 40-22 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Terry Link hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 43-22 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Tseng - foul #1 on William Tseng, team foul #8 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SF), Herbert White (C) Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (PG), Michael Dawe (SG) Clay Twomey, Jesse Pendleton | |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell makes the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | William Tseng lays it in on a nice dish by Herbert White and he's hacked by Clayton Fussell - foul #3 on Clayton Fussell, team foul #15 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright (PF) Clayton Fussell | |
| 01:16 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the free throw | 46-24 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Carl Ryan - foul #3 on Carl Ryan, team foul #9 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (SG), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Carl Ryan, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright misses the free throw | 46-26 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | John Curtis snags the defensive board | 46-26 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Terry Link loses the dribble to Michael Dawe | 46-26 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe banks in the layup | 46-28 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | William Tseng blows the wide open layup | 46-28 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | William Tseng tips it back up and in | 48-28 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lincoln Vanhoose - foul #1 on Lincoln Vanhoose, team foul #10 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG), Daniel Grounds (SF), Nickolas Maker (C) John Curtis, Andrew John, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG) Brent Gilbert, Michael Dawe | |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses the halfcourt shot | 48-30 |