| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Justin Davis inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Michael Crumble steals it from Justin Davis | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett lays it in on a great pass from Ed Bible | 31-29 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 31-29 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Justin Davis tips it home | 31-31 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Marco Fincher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-31 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Marco Fincher - foul #1 on Marco Fincher, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Richard Patel (C) Kenneth Leggett, Carmelo Quinones, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robin Terrell (PF) Joseph Coleman | |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Marco Fincher | 34-33 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Norcross | 36-33 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Mark Varner misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble's pass is intercepted by Robin Terrell | 36-33 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Crumble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Fincher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Marco Fincher - foul #2 on Marco Fincher, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Michael Crumble, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Joseph Coleman (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Mark Varner, Marco Fincher, Justin Davis, Robin Terrell, Richard Jernigan | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Michael Bruns is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Carmelo Quinones (SF) Ed Bible, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG) Kenneth Leggett | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Michael Bruns misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Abshire and he's fouled by Gary Guardado - foul #1 on Gary Guardado, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Richard Patel (PF) Theodore Norcross, Carmelo Quinones, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ed Bible | 42-36 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Coleman | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Abshire - foul #3 on Robert Abshire, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Charles Whyte (C) Ed Bible, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Robin Terrell (PF), Richard Jernigan (C) Robert Abshire, Dennis Kohlmeier, Gabriel Myers, Joseph Coleman, Michael Bruns | |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Whyte - foul #1 on Charles Whyte, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Gary Guardado (PF) Robert Bennett, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Guardado | 46-39 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Justin Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Richard Patel (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Theodore Norcross, Gary Guardado, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Leggett | 48-39 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Kenneth Leggett steals it from Mark Varner | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Trevor Bangs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs misses the tip | 48-39 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Justin Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carmelo Quinones - foul #2 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Michael Crumble (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Kenneth Leggett, Richard Patel, Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Joseph Coleman (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Marco Fincher, Robin Terrell, Richard Jernigan | |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-41 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Quinones | 48-41 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 48-41 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Justin Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Michael Bruns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Garf Wondoloski (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (PF), Richard Patel (C) Theodore Norcross, Ed Bible, Carmelo Quinones, Michael Crumble, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (PG), Gabriel Myers (SF) Mark Varner, Justin Davis | |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett's pass is intercepted by Michael Bruns | 48-41 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | The short jumper by Joseph Coleman is denied by Richard Patel | 48-41 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Marco Fincher tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Marco Fincher makes the wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Kohlmeier | 48-45 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski is fouled on the floor by Michael Bruns - foul #2 on Michael Bruns, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Ed Bible (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Kenneth Leggett, Garf Wondoloski, Robert Bennett, Gary Guardado, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Robert Abshire (SG), Robin Terrell (PF), Richard Jernigan (C) Marco Fincher, Dennis Kohlmeier, Joseph Coleman, Michael Bruns | |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Myers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Robert Abshire can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ed Bible - foul #2 on Ed Bible, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Justin Davis (SF) Gabriel Myers | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Robert Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Robert Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Mark Varner - foul #3 on Mark Varner, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Carmelo Quinones - foul #3 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Richard Patel (C) Theodore Norcross, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 52-49 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Abshire | 52-52 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robin Terrell | 52-52 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-52 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ed Bible and he's fouled by Richard Jernigan - foul #2 on Richard Jernigan, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Charles Whyte (C) Ed Bible, Michael Crumble | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Joseph Coleman (PF) Robert Abshire, Justin Davis, Robin Terrell | |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Mark Varner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan tips it home | 54-54 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Leggett | 56-54 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Mark Varner is called for the reach on Theodore Norcross - foul #4 on Mark Varner, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Gary Guardado (C) Kenneth Leggett, Carmelo Quinones, Richard Patel, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Michael Bruns (C) Mark Varner, Gabriel Myers, Richard Jernigan | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Crumble | 58-54 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross hits the finger roll set up by Ed Bible | 60-54 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Michael Crumble picks off the pass by Joseph Coleman | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Guardado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Bruns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Justin Davis - foul #1 on Justin Davis, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Trevor Bangs (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Theodore Norcross, Michael Crumble, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robin Terrell (PF) Joseph Coleman | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Marco Fincher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Bruns picks off the pass by Robert Bennett | 61-54 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Richard Patel (C) Robert Bennett, Trevor Bangs, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Joseph Coleman (PF), Richard Jernigan (C) Dennis Kohlmeier, Robin Terrell, Michael Bruns | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan is hacked by Carmelo Quinones - foul #4 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Justin Davis slams it home | 61-56 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Leggett | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Ed Bible is called for the reach on Marco Fincher - foul #3 on Ed Bible, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte (C) Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Marco Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Marco Fincher misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Richard Jernigan blocks the short jumper by Ed Bible | 63-57 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Jernigan | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carmelo Quinones | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Mark Varner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones is hacked by Marco Fincher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marco Fincher, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Richard Patel (C) Kenneth Leggett, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Marco Fincher scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble is hacked by Mark Varner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Varner, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Charles Whyte (C) Theodore Norcross, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG) Mark Varner | |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Marco Fincher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jernigan | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 68-63 |