| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Michael Krieg inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Michael Krieg comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Williams | 24-33 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Michael Krieg can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-33 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-33 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Ronald Golden is called for the reach on Dominic Mancini - foul #1 on Ronald Golden, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Michael Krieg drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Kevin Frazier | 26-35 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Gore - foul #1 on Clarence Gore, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Michael Krieg clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Hubert Cordeiro and he's hacked by Kevin Frazier - foul #1 on Kevin Frazier, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams (C) Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Adam Williams grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is fouled on the floor by Brandon Serrato - foul #2 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (SF) Hubert Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Clarence Adcock (C) Kevin Frazier, Michael Krieg, Adam Williams | |
| 16:56 | Penn State | William Keough picks off the pass by Dominic Mancini | 30-35 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden lays it up and in set up by William Keough | 32-35 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Clarence Gore | 32-37 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-37 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Golden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Olin Zacher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Gore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is hacked by William Keough - foul #2 on William Keough, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), Hubert Cordeiro (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Charles Williams, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), Adam Williams (C) Dominic Mancini, Charles Stevenson, Clarence Gore | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Michael Krieg comes up short on the runner in the lane | 32-37 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Williams - foul #3 on Adam Williams, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Adam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Hubert Cordeiro - foul #2 on Hubert Cordeiro, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Lawerence Sapp (PF) Olin Zacher, Clarence Adcock | |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino double dribbles | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Shawn Williams (C) Patrick Scholten, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (SF), Clarence Gore (PF) Michael Krieg, Adam Williams | |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp lays it in and he's fouled by Shawn Williams - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Brandon Serrato (SF) John Priolo, Hubert Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG) Kevin Frazier | |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Charles Stevenson steps in front of the Ronald Golden pass | 33-42 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Olin Zacher hits the finger roll set up by Charles Stevenson | 33-44 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Golden - foul #2 on Ronald Golden, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Adam Williams (C) Olin Zacher, Charles Stevenson | |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | William Keough comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro is whistled for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato (PF) Charles Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG), Michael Krieg (SF), Clarence Adcock (PF) Dominic Mancini, Lawerence Sapp, Clarence Gore | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Michael Krieg connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Golden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Olin Zacher (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino misses the shot in the lane | 33-48 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses the tip | 33-48 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Brandon Serrato takes the ball from Michael Krieg | 33-48 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses badly on a floater in the lane | 33-48 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Michael Krieg snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Frazier | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Olin Zacher is called for the reach on William Keough - foul #1 on Olin Zacher, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Shawn Williams (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Hubert Cordeiro, Brandon Serrato, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Charles Stevenson (SG), Clarence Gore (PF) Olin Zacher, Kevin Frazier, Adam Williams | |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Simpson | 33-50 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Dominic Mancini steals the ball from John Priolo | 33-50 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the floater from just outside the lane | 33-52 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses the easy layup | 33-52 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Clarence Gore grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Michael Krieg is whistled for traveling | 33-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Hubert Cordeiro (SF), Brandon Serrato (C) Patrick Scholten, Charles Williams, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Adam Williams (C) Michael Krieg, Clarence Adcock | |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | John Priolo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Keough | 36-54 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-54 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-54 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 36-54 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clarence Gore | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Priolo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 5 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | John Priolo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Clarence Gore grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Priolo - foul #2 on John Priolo, team foul #7 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) William Keough, John Priolo, Hubert Cordeiro, Charles Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Krieg (SF), Lawerence Sapp (PF) Kevin Frazier, Clarence Gore | |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Calvin Jernigan (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG) Ronald Golden, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG) Charles Stevenson | |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Scholten, team foul #8 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SF) Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Clarence Adcock (C) Dominic Mancini, Adam Williams | |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock misses the easy layup | 36-58 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-58 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang can't tip it in | 36-58 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Michael Krieg pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Michael Krieg is fouled on the floor by Robert Strang - foul #1 on Robert Strang, team foul #9 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato (PF) Robert Strang | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Clarence Gore (PF) Kevin Frazier, Lawerence Sapp | |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Calvin Jernigan drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Scholten | 38-59 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Calvin Jernigan - foul #1 on Calvin Jernigan, team foul #10 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Robert Strang (SF) Patrick Scholten, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (SF), Adam Williams (C) Michael Krieg, Clarence Adcock | |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | John Priolo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Strang | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Olin Zacher misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-61 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Clarence Gore grabs the offensive rebound | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Calvin Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Olin Zacher (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 7 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is fouled on the floor by Brandon Serrato - foul #3 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #11 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG), Shawn Williams (C) Calvin Jernigan, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Lawerence Sapp (C) Olin Zacher, Adam Williams | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten grabs the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp blows the layup | 44-62 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson is hacked by Robert Strang - foul #2 on Robert Strang, team foul #12 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (SF) Robert Strang | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Williams (C) Lawerence Sapp | |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | John Priolo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato tips it back up and in | 46-64 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | John Priolo steals the ball from Dominic Mancini | 46-64 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Clarence Gore steps in front of the Brandon Serrato pass | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #13 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Krieg (SF) Charles Stevenson | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | John Priolo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Clarence Gore pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini runs out the clock | 46-66 |