| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Kowalsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Barry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Micah Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cong Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Drake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Shingleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Snider (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Heimbach (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Eric Barry is called for the reach on Adam Shingleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Barry, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:49 | Penn State | William Heimbach loses the dribble to Aaron Keller | 32-34 |
| 19:45 | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Rex Snider comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Carl Drake gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Rex Snider loses the dribble to Paul Kowalsky | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery (SG), Edward Crowley (SF), Randy Llanas (PF), James Hayes (C) Aaron Keller, Eric Barry, Micah Daugherty, Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Carter (PG), Edward Kilgore (SG), Jerry Murphy (SF), Peter Fane (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Drake, Adam Shingleton, Rex Snider, William Heimbach | |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:28 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky is fouled on the floor by Brian Carter - foul #1 on Brian Carter, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller (SG) Paul Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:10 | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dante Thompson | 32-34 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Dante Thompson is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky (PG), Eric Barry (SF), James Thompson (PF), Cong Xiong (C) Edward Crowley, Christopher Montgomery, Randy Llanas, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Drake (SG), James Jorge (SF), Rex Snider (PF), William Heimbach (C) Brian Carter, Edward Kilgore, Jerry Murphy, Peter Fane, Dante Thompson | |
| 17:44 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Keller and he's hacked by James Jorge - foul #1 on James Jorge, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 17:44 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | James Jorge misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Kowalsky - foul #2 on Paul Kowalsky, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty (PF) Eric Barry | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:22 | Penn State | James Jorge makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | James Jorge makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:09 | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller misses the fadeaway from the left side | 35-36 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Rex Snider grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | James Jorge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-36 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Snider | 35-36 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Rex Snider's floater is tipped away by Micah Daugherty | 35-36 |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Paul Kowalsky | 35-36 |
| 16:37 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky is hacked by James Jorge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jorge, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley (PG), Eric Barry (SF) Paul Kowalsky, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Carter (SG), Adam Shingleton (SF), Peter Fane (C) Carl Drake, James Jorge, William Heimbach | |
| 16:22 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 35-36 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Rex Snider grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Rex Snider misses the jump hook in the paint | 35-36 |
| 15:57 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Crowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Keller (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Barry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micah Daugherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Cong Xiong (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adam Shingleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Snider (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Fane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Anderson - foul #3 on Donald Anderson, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hayes (PG), Christopher Montgomery (SG), Richard Hirst (PF) Edward Crowley, Aaron Keller, Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Kilgore (PG), Carl Drake (SG), Jerry Murphy (SF), Dante Thompson (C) Donald Anderson, Brian Carter, Adam Shingleton, Peter Fane | |
| 15:39 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:39 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Carl Drake | 37-38 |
| 15:05 | Pepperdine | James Hayes travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky (PG), Aaron Keller (SG), Randy Llanas (C) James Hayes, Eric Barry, Micah Daugherty | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Peter Fane (PF), William Heimbach (C) Carl Drake, Rex Snider, Dante Thompson | |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Peter Fane is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Anderson | 37-41 |
| 14:28 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Kowalsky | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Donald Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Thompson (SF) Christopher Montgomery | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Carter (SG), Adam Shingleton (SF), James Jorge (PF) Edward Kilgore, Jerry Murphy, Peter Fane | |
| 14:05 | Pepperdine | Richard Hirst hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | James Jorge pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley (SG), Eric Barry (SF), Cong Xiong (C) Aaron Keller, James Thompson, Randy Llanas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Drake (SG) Donald Anderson | |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | Richard Hirst double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hayes (C) Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rex Snider (PF), Dante Thompson (C) James Jorge, William Heimbach | |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Brian Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 13:21 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:18 | Pepperdine | Brian Carter is called for the reach on Edward Crowley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Carter, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery (SG) Edward Crowley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:02 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Kowalsky | 43-43 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Brian Carter buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Shingleton | 43-45 |
| 12:32 | Pepperdine | Richard Hirst is hacked by Rex Snider - foul #1 on Rex Snider, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller (SG), James Thompson (SF), Micah Daugherty (PF), Cong Xiong (C) Christopher Montgomery, Eric Barry, Richard Hirst, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Edward Kilgore (SG), Jerry Murphy (SF), Peter Fane (C) Brian Carter, Carl Drake, Adam Shingleton, Dante Thompson | |
| 12:22 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty tips it in | 45-45 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore is hacked by Aaron Keller - foul #2 on Aaron Keller, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley (SF) Micah Daugherty | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Heimbach (C) Rex Snider | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | James Thompson blocks the short jumper by William Heimbach | 45-45 |
| 11:58 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Paul Kowalsky | 45-45 |
| 11:56 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Anderson - foul #4 on Donald Anderson, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas (PF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Carter (SG), James Jorge (PF) Donald Anderson, William Heimbach | |
| 11:56 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Kowalsky (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Keller (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Crowley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Llanas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cong Xiong (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Kilgore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Carter (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Jorge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Fane (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | James Jorge loses the dribble to Paul Kowalsky | 47-45 |
| 11:18 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Murphy | 47-45 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Paul Kowalsky is called for the reach on Edward Kilgore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Kowalsky, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery (SG), Eric Barry (SF), Richard Hirst (PF), Micah Daugherty (C) Aaron Keller, Edward Crowley, Randy Llanas, Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Drake (SG), Rex Snider (PF), William Heimbach (C) Brian Carter, James Jorge, Peter Fane | |
| 10:46 | Penn State | The jumper by William Heimbach is denied by Christopher Montgomery | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hayes (PG), Edward Crowley (SG), James Thompson (SF), Randy Llanas (PF) Paul Kowalsky, Christopher Montgomery, Eric Barry, Richard Hirst | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Carter (PG), Adam Shingleton (SF), James Jorge (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Edward Kilgore, Jerry Murphy, Rex Snider, William Heimbach | |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Jorge | 47-47 |
| 10:15 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Micah Daugherty | 49-47 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Carl Drake is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 09:42 | Pepperdine | James Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:40 | Pepperdine | James Hayes tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 09:39 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Brian Carter is hacked by Randy Llanas - foul #1 on Randy Llanas, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky (PG), Aaron Keller (SG), Eric Barry (SF), Richard Hirst (PF), Cong Xiong (C) James Hayes, Edward Crowley, James Thompson, Randy Llanas, Micah Daugherty | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Kilgore (PG), Jerry Murphy (SF), Rex Snider (PF), William Heimbach (C) Carl Drake, Adam Shingleton, James Jorge, Dante Thompson | |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| 08:58 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Peter Fane (C) William Heimbach | |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Richard Hirst steps in front of the Brian Carter pass in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Rex Snider is called for the reach on Eric Barry - foul #2 on Rex Snider, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery (SG) Aaron Keller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Drake (SG), William Heimbach (C) Brian Carter, Rex Snider | |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | William Heimbach gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore is hacked by Christopher Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Montgomery, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:09 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Barry | 55-52 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | William Heimbach connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Richard Hirst - foul #4 on Richard Hirst, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller (SG) Eric Barry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Adam Shingleton (SF), Rex Snider (PF) Carl Drake, Jerry Murphy, Peter Fane | |
| 07:56 | Penn State | William Heimbach misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:56 | Pepperdine | Richard Hirst snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Kowalsky (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Keller (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hirst (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Cong Xiong (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edward Kilgore (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Shingleton (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Snider (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - William Heimbach (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Shingleton - foul #2 on Adam Shingleton, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty (PF), Randy Llanas (C) Richard Hirst, Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:40 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:40 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Rex Snider pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 07:10 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:56 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Paul Kowalsky | 58-54 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Rex Snider knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Donald Anderson | 58-57 |
| 06:28 | Pepperdine | Christopher Montgomery drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Micah Daugherty | 60-57 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Rex Snider knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 60-59 |
| 06:02 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky is hacked by Donald Anderson - foul #5 on Donald Anderson, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley (SG), Eric Barry (SF), James Thompson (PF), Cong Xiong (C) Aaron Keller, Christopher Montgomery, Micah Daugherty, Randy Llanas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Carter (PG), Carl Drake (SG), Jerry Murphy (SF), James Jorge (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Donald Anderson, Edward Kilgore, Adam Shingleton, Rex Snider, William Heimbach | |
| 06:02 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:02 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | James Jorge misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-59 |
| 05:49 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Cong Xiong | 64-59 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | James Thompson steals it from Brian Carter in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 05:15 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 64-59 |
| 05:13 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Dante Thompson - foul #2 on Dante Thompson, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hayes (PG), Richard Hirst (PF) Paul Kowalsky, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Peter Fane (C) Dante Thompson | |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | James Hayes picks off the pass by Carl Drake | 64-59 |
| 04:39 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-59 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:20 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Eric Barry | 66-59 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Cong Xiong blocks the short jumper by Peter Fane | 66-59 |
| 04:04 | Pepperdine | Eric Barry gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:51 | Pepperdine | Cong Xiong misses the easy open layup | 66-59 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | James Jorge pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Edward Crowley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Barry (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hirst (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Cong Xiong (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Brian Carter (tired) 6 pts. SG - Carl Drake (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Jorge (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Fane (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | James Jorge is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Crowley - foul #1 on Edward Crowley, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Aaron Keller (SG), James Thompson (SF), Micah Daugherty (C) James Hayes, Eric Barry, Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Kilgore (PG), Dante Thompson (C) Carl Drake, Jerry Murphy | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | James Jorge makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | James Jorge misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Richard Hirst pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:25 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Carter - foul #3 on Brian Carter, team foul #12 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky (PG), Christopher Montgomery (SF) Edward Crowley, Richard Hirst | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Shingleton (SF), Rex Snider (PF) James Jorge, Peter Fane | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| 03:25 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:25 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Rex Snider hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 68-60 |
| 03:14 | Pepperdine | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 03:07 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty banks in the layup | 70-60 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas (PF), James Hayes (C) Christopher Montgomery, Micah Daugherty | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Drake (SG), Jerry Murphy (SF) Brian Carter, Adam Shingleton | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Carl Drake loses the dribble to Randy Llanas in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 02:17 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas loses the dribble to Edward Kilgore | 70-60 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Paul Kowalsky steals the ball from Carl Drake in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 02:14 | Pepperdine | Paul Kowalsky lays it up and in | 72-60 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Carl Drake is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Keller - foul #3 on Aaron Keller, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley (SG), Christopher Montgomery (SF) Paul Kowalsky, Aaron Keller | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Jorge (PF), Peter Fane (C) Rex Snider, Dante Thompson | |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Carl Drake misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Carl Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Christopher Montgomery and the foul's on Edward Kilgore - foul #1 on Edward Kilgore, team foul #13 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty (C) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Carter (PG), Dante Thompson (C) Carl Drake, James Jorge | |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Randy Llanas misses the free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Dante Thompson snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Peter Fane misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Randy Llanas - foul #2 on Randy Llanas, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Peter Fane misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Peter Fane misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:42 | Pepperdine | Micah Daugherty gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:14 | Pepperdine | Peter Fane swats the short shot by James Thompson | 74-61 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Carter | 74-61 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Dante Thompson is called for 10 seconds | 74-61 |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | 3 seconds is called on Micah Daugherty | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy's dunk attempt is rejected by Randy Llanas | 74-61 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy tips it home | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley is hacked by Jerry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Murphy, team foul #14 | 74-63 |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 00:27 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Micah Daugherty | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Edward Crowley runs out the clock | 76-63 |