| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Michael Bolling takes the ball from Kevin Carreras | 28-34 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | James Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Standifer steps in front of the Michael Bolling pass | 28-34 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Richard Standifer slams it home | 28-36 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris lays it in | 30-36 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is hacked by Donald Morris - foul #2 on Donald Morris, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Jeremiah Miller steals it from Richard Standifer | 30-36 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams travels in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 32-36 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | James Marshall is called for the reach on Rocky Costa - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (PG) Rocky Costa | |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Walter Riggle can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | James Marshall gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SF), Clarence Errico (PF), Robert Parker (C) Michael Bolling, James Marshall, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal drills a shot in the paint | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the lay-in | 32-38 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras buries a floater from the right block | 32-40 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Michael Lee snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Walter Riggle buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Standifer | 32-42 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Kevin Carreras steps in front of the Jeremiah Miller pass | 32-42 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras can't finish the layup | 32-42 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Michael Bolling (SF), James Marshall (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Clarence Errico, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG) Michael Lee, Richard Standifer | |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 34-44 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Gay | 37-44 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses long on a shot from the left block | 37-44 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | James Marshall snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG) Walter Riggle | |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 37-46 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Gay | 39-46 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | James Marshall steals the ball from Rocky Costa | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | James Marshall is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG) John Gay, Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Kevin Carreras | |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Tyler Hess hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #4 on Tyler Hess, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (PF), Robert Parker (C) James Marshall, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Walter Riggle (PF) Tyler Hess, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Michael Lee loses the dribble to Donald Morris | 41-49 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is hacked by Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Michael Bolling | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Carreras (C) Phillip Jones | |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller loses the dribble to Kevin Carreras | 41-49 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Michael Lee tips it in | 41-51 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Standifer | 41-51 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Richard Standifer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Walter Riggle scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Lee | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Riggle (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Miller | 43-53 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is whistled for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Michael Bolling (SF), James Marshall (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Clarence Errico, Donald Morris, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Michael Lee, Rocky Costa, Walter Riggle, Kevin Carreras | |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | John Gay misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Tyler Hess - foul #5 on Tyler Hess, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG) Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (PG) Tyler Hess | |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | John Gay makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | John Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Standifer | 46-53 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Michael Lee can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 46-53 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Phillip Jones tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Lee is called for the reach on John Gay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lee, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG) John Gay | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Carreras (C) Phillip Jones | |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bolling | 48-55 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the easy layup | 48-55 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | James Marshall pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Weeks and he's hacked by Brandon Ezzell - foul #2 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (PG) Michael Lee | |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Brandon Ezzell swats the dunk try by Charles Adams | 50-55 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Rocky Costa and he's hacked by James Marshall - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Brandon Ezzell | |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Allen Weeks | 50-57 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Bolling | 53-57 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Riggle, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Kevin Carreras is called for the reach on Donald Morris - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Robert Parker (C) Jeremiah Miller, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (PG) Rocky Costa | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Richard Standifer (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), James Marshall (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Robert Freeberg, Donald Morris, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller hits a runner from the right block set up by Charles Adams | 55-57 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 55-60 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 58-60 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (PG) Richard Standifer | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Michael Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | James Marshall pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Lee - foul #4 on Michael Lee, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Michael Lee | |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Walter Riggle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 58-60 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (PG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is fouled on the floor by Allen Weeks - foul #4 on Allen Weeks, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Allen Weeks is called for the reach on Kevin Carreras - foul #5 on Allen Weeks, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is hacked by James Marshall - foul #4 on James Marshall, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Adams | 61-62 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is hacked by Charles Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Michael Lee | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |