What must happen if the score is 64-62 at the end of the fourth quarter and a technical foul occurs?

In the scenario where a team is leading 64-62 at the end of the fourth quarter and a technical foul is called, the appropriate action is to administer the penalties associated with the technical foul. This is true regardless of the game’s time status.

When a technical foul is committed, it results in free throws being awarded to the opposing team, and then possession of the ball is typically given back to the team that was fouled. The game does not simply end when the fourth quarter concludes; any fouls that occur must still be addressed accordingly.

In this case, the technical foul indicates that there was some form of misconduct or rule violation that needs to be rectified even though time has expired. Thus, the leading team's status and the game situation will not alter the need to follow through with the established penalty procedures for a technical foul, thereby reinforcing the integrity of the game rules.