| Lineup | Penn | PG - Doug Shasky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Artiaga (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Hilt (fresh) C - Thomas Reardon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Wilson Keller | 30-34 |
| 19:12 | Penn | Thomas Reardon scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Artiaga | 32-34 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Duprey | 32-37 |
| 18:42 | Penn | Wilson Keller takes the ball from Doug Shasky | 32-37 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | Penn | Thomas Reardon gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | Penn | Thomas Reardon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Boris Zar - foul #2 on Boris Zar, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Carl Reed (PG), Jerry Crosson (SF), Jack Goheen (PF) Doug Shasky, Clarence Artiaga, Henry Hilt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| 18:14 | Penn | Thomas Reardon makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:14 | Penn | Thomas Reardon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:57 | Penn | The rebound goes to Jerry Crosson | 33-37 |
| 17:52 | Penn | Jerry Crosson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:51 | Penn | Kenneth Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:43 | Penn | Thomas Reardon can't connect on a floater in the paint | 33-37 |
| 17:42 | Penn | Jerry Crosson hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 17:27 | Penn | Jerry Crosson gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:21 | Penn | Kenneth Young's pass is intercepted by Genaro Conti in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:04 | Penn | Jerry Crosson pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Penn | Jack Goheen buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Carl Reed and he's fouled by Terry Conner - foul #2 on Terry Conner, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Clarence Artiaga (SF), Henry Hilt (PF) Jerry Crosson, Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Terry Conner, Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 16:41 | Penn | Jack Goheen makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Jack Goheen steals it from Ronald Nourse | 38-37 |
| 16:15 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 16:13 | Penn | Carl Reed tips it in | 40-37 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Artiaga - foul #1 on Clarence Artiaga, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Thomas Reardon (C) Kenneth Young, Jack Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Alexander Hankinson, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ralph Coppock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Reed (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Clarence Artiaga (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Hilt (tiring) C - Thomas Reardon (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Penn | Michael Huddle is called for the reach on Clarence Artiaga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Huddle, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 15:36 | Penn | Carl Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is called for 10 seconds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Crosson (SG) Carl Reed | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:07 | Penn | Ralph Coppock misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | Penn | Michael Huddle is called for the reach on Jerry Crosson - foul #3 on Michael Huddle, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Young (SG), Jack Goheen (C) Jerry Crosson, Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Wilson Keller, Ronald Nourse | |
| 14:40 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Duprey | 40-39 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Boris Zar | 40-41 |
| 14:03 | Penn | Kenneth Young buries a jump hook from close range | 42-41 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Penn | Carl Reed (SG), Jerry Crosson (PF), Thomas Reardon (C) Kenneth Young, Henry Hilt, Jack Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF) Boris Zar, Michael Huddle, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| 13:39 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski comes up short on the floater in the paint | 42-41 |
| 13:21 | Penn | Carl Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:19 | Penn | Ralph Coppock is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #3 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Penn | Jack Goheen (PF) Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Genaro Conti (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), David Smith (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Alexander Hankinson, Yuri Bednarski, Anthony Duprey | |
| 13:14 | Penn | Jerry Crosson is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| 12:58 | Penn | Carl Reed comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | David Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 12:41 | Penn | Ralph Coppock grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:22 | Penn | Wilson Keller is called for the reach on Carl Reed - foul #3 on Wilson Keller, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG), Henry Hilt (PF), Thomas Reardon (C) Ralph Coppock, Jack Goheen, Jerry Crosson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Terry Conner, Wilson Keller, Genaro Conti, David Smith | |
| 12:22 | Penn | Carl Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:22 | Penn | Carl Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg is hacked by Clarence Artiaga - foul #2 on Clarence Artiaga, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 11:43 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Young (SG) Carl Reed | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Genaro Conti (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF) Boris Zar, Dikembe Abeyta, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Doug Shasky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Artiaga (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Henry Hilt (tiring) C - Thomas Reardon (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Terry Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Genaro Conti (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Hankinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 11:27 | Penn | Thomas Reardon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:18 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga connects on the shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Doug Shasky is called for the reach on Genaro Conti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Shasky, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Jerry Crosson (SF), Jack Goheen (PF) Doug Shasky, Clarence Artiaga, Henry Hilt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Anthony Duprey (C) Terry Conner, Genaro Conti, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wilson Keller | 46-44 |
| 10:39 | Penn | Kenneth Young drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Reardon | 48-44 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Jerry Crosson takes the ball from Anthony Duprey | 48-44 |
| 10:12 | Penn | Jerry Crosson slams it home | 50-44 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey tips it home | 50-46 |
| 10:04 | Penn | Boris Zar is called for the reach on Ralph Coppock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Zar, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn | Clarence Artiaga (SF), Henry Hilt (PF) Jerry Crosson, Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Genaro Conti (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), David Smith (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson, Yuri Bednarski, Anthony Duprey | |
| 10:04 | Penn | Ralph Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:04 | Penn | Ralph Coppock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Artiaga - foul #3 on Clarence Artiaga, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG) Ralph Coppock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (C) David Smith | |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:44 | Penn | Terry Conner is called for the reach on Kenneth Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Conner, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| 09:44 | Penn | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:44 | Penn | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is fouled on the floor by Henry Hilt - foul #3 on Henry Hilt, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Penn | Carl Reed (SG), Jerry Crosson (C) Kenneth Young, Jack Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG) Terry Conner, Genaro Conti | |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Boris Zar | 54-50 |
| 08:55 | Penn | Michael Huddle swats the layup by Henry Hilt | 54-50 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Crosson - foul #3 on Jerry Crosson, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Kenneth Young (SG), Thomas Reardon (C) Doug Shasky, Carl Reed, Henry Hilt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Ronald Nourse, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:23 | Penn | A charge is called on Kenneth Young - foul #2 on Kenneth Young, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Jack Goheen (PF) Jerry Crosson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG) Boris Zar | |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilson Keller, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG) Wilson Keller | |
| 08:14 | Penn | Kenneth Young is hacked by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #4 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SG) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 08:14 | Penn | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:14 | Penn | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Terry Conner - foul #4 on Terry Conner, team foul #12 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG) Michael Huddle | |
| 07:37 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilson Keller - foul #5 on Wilson Keller, team foul #13 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG), Carl Reed (SG), Jerry Crosson (PF) Ralph Coppock, Kenneth Young, Jack Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Ronald Nourse (PF) Terry Conner, Wilson Keller, David Smith | |
| 07:37 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:37 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Doug Shasky (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Carl Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Clarence Artiaga (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Crosson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Reardon (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the jump hook in the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey tips it home | 58-54 |
| 06:55 | Penn | Doug Shasky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Henry Hilt (PF), Jack Goheen (C) Doug Shasky, Clarence Artiaga, Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Genaro Conti, Anthony Duprey | |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta is whistled for a carry | 58-54 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Young (SG) Carl Reed | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (C) Ronald Nourse | |
| 06:19 | Penn | Jack Goheen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #14 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Boris Zar, Michael Huddle | |
| 06:19 | Penn | Jack Goheen makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:19 | Penn | Jack Goheen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | David Smith loses the dribble to Kenneth Young | 59-54 |
| 05:42 | Penn | Kenneth Young comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #5 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #15 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG), Clarence Artiaga (SF), Thomas Reardon (C) Ralph Coppock, Jerry Crosson, Jack Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) Dikembe Abeyta, David Smith, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| 05:42 | Penn | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:42 | Penn | Kenneth Young misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Shasky - foul #3 on Doug Shasky, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Penn | Carl Reed (SG) Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey (C) Yuri Bednarski | |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:37 | Penn | Carl Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:18 | Penn | Henry Hilt is wide open and dunks the ball | 62-54 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey buries a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Doug Shasky - foul #4 on Doug Shasky, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Jack Goheen (PF) Doug Shasky, Henry Hilt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Michael Huddle (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF) Terry Conner, Alexander Hankinson, Ronald Nourse | |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:28 | Penn | Jack Goheen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Genaro Conti | 62-60 |
| 04:21 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Young (SG), Jerry Crosson (C) Carl Reed, Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Anthony Duprey | |
| 04:19 | Penn | Ralph Coppock's pass is intercepted by Boris Zar in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski is hacked by Ralph Coppock - foul #4 on Ralph Coppock, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:05 | Penn | Ralph Coppock is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF) Yuri Bednarski | |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Furstenberg | 62-63 |
| 03:46 | Penn | Kenneth Young is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG), Thomas Reardon (C) Ralph Coppock, Jack Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse's floater is tipped away by Jerry Crosson | 62-63 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Doug Shasky (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Young (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Artiaga (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Crosson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Reardon (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Genaro Conti (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Furstenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg scores on a shot from the right block set up by Michael Huddle | 62-65 |
| 02:53 | Penn | Kenneth Young banks in the layup set up by Clarence Artiaga | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Carl Reed (SG), Henry Hilt (PF), Jack Goheen (C) Doug Shasky, Kenneth Young, Jerry Crosson, Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF), David Smith (C) Genaro Conti, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 02:34 | Penn | Jack Goheen gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:34 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-65 |
| 02:15 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga is fouled on the floor by Terry Conner - foul #5 on Terry Conner, team foul #16 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Reardon (C) Henry Hilt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SG), Anthony Duprey (C) Terry Conner, David Smith | |
| 02:15 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:15 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Reardon - foul #1 on Thomas Reardon, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Crosson (SF) Clarence Artiaga | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (C) Anthony Duprey | |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:51 | Penn | Carl Reed connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Alexander Hankinson - foul #1 on Alexander Hankinson, team foul #17 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Penn | Clarence Artiaga (SF), Henry Hilt (PF) Jerry Crosson, Jack Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Alexander Hankinson, Yuri Bednarski, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| 01:51 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-67 |
| 01:51 | Penn | Carl Reed makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Carl Reed denies the turnaround by Genaro Conti | 67-67 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 01:28 | Penn | The rebound goes to Clarence Artiaga | 67-67 |
| 01:22 | Penn | Henry Hilt hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 67-67 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Duprey | 67-67 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Henry Hilt - foul #4 on Henry Hilt, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Young (SG) Carl Reed | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:40 | Penn | Henry Hilt's pass is intercepted by Anthony Duprey | 67-69 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is open and buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Genaro Conti | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Penn | Ralph Coppock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF) Ronald Nourse | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Reardon is called for the reach on Anthony Duprey - foul #2 on Thomas Reardon, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:10 | Penn | Thomas Reardon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Coppock | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Coppock - foul #5 on Ralph Coppock, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG) Ralph Coppock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:03 | Penn | Henry Hilt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | David Smith gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | David Smith runs out the clock | 70-75 |