| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carlos Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zacher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger McNaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Burk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Kaler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler tips it in | 25-31 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Parrish | 27-31 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Kaler - foul #2 on Jerry Kaler, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-31 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Roger McNaney pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor clanks a shot from the right block | 28-31 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Roger McNaney misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:32 | Western Carolina | Roger McNaney denies the turnaround by Bobby Croyle | 28-31 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Roger McNaney is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kaler - foul #3 on Jerry Kaler, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Kraker (SG) Boris Zacher | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo (PF), Bill Don (C) Matthew Burk, Jerry Kaler | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Carlos Flores misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle loses the dribble to Ronald Taylor | 28-31 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Roger McNaney tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Carlos Flores steps in front of the Leland Stoddard pass | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carlos Flores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Kraker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Parrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger McNaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Don (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Flores | 32-31 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Kraker | 32-31 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish slams it home set up by Ronald Kraker and he's fouled by Leland Stoddard - foul #2 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Zacher (SG), Ognjen Winski (SF), Marshall Ebron (C) Carlos Flores, Ronald Kraker, Roger McNaney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (PG), Paul Leggett (SG), Jordan Hyde (SF), Matthew Burk (PF), Jerry Kaler (C) Leland Stoddard, Philip Egerton, Bobby Croyle, Lee Saucedo, Bill Don | |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Boris Zacher misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk is fouled on the floor by Ronald Parrish - foul #2 on Ronald Parrish, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Boris Zacher snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Boris Zacher loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle (SF) Jordan Hyde | |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Matthew Burk is called for the reach on Ronald Taylor - foul #2 on Matthew Burk, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Kraker (SG), Charlie Dube (C) Boris Zacher, Ronald Parrish | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton (SG), Lee Saucedo (C) Paul Leggett, Jerry Kaler | |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Burk - foul #3 on Matthew Burk, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Flores (PG) Ognjen Winski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG) Thomas Trantham | |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Dube | 39-33 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Charlie Dube grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Ronald Kraker clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Ronald Kraker gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Charlie Dube is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charlie Dube, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ognjen Winski (SF), Ronald Parrish (PF), Roger McNaney (C) Ronald Taylor, Marshall Ebron, Charlie Dube | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett (SF), Bill Don (C) Bobby Croyle, Matthew Burk | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carlos Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Kraker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ognjen Winski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Parrish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger McNaney (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Leggett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lee Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Don (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Roger McNaney steals the ball from Leland Stoddard | 39-33 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Carlos Flores clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 10:50 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard misses the lay-in | 39-33 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Ronald Kraker pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 10:19 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Ronald Parrish - foul #3 on Ronald Parrish, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (PG), Boris Zacher (SG), Marshall Ebron (PF) Carlos Flores, Ronald Kraker, Ronald Parrish | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (PG), Bobby Croyle (SF), Jerry Kaler (C) Leland Stoddard, Paul Leggett, Bill Don | |
| 10:19 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Roger McNaney grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Lee Saucedo - foul #1 on Lee Saucedo, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Dutil (PG) Ognjen Winski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk (PF) Lee Saucedo | |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Ronald Taylor picks off the pass by Philip Egerton | 39-35 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Boris Zacher lays it in set up by Ronald Taylor | 41-35 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Roger McNaney misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham hits the finger roll | 41-37 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Frederick Dutil is hacked by Philip Egerton - foul #2 on Philip Egerton, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Parrish (PF) Roger McNaney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG), Paul Leggett (SG) Thomas Trantham, Philip Egerton | |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Frederick Dutil makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Frederick Dutil misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Burk | 42-37 |
| 08:16 | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Leland Stoddard | 42-40 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Flores (PG), Ronald Kraker (SG) Frederick Dutil, Boris Zacher | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo (C) Jerry Kaler | |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk lays it in on a great pass from Paul Leggett | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carlos Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Kraker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Parrish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marshall Ebron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Leggett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Burk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish connects on the jump hook in the paint | 44-42 |
| 07:01 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish tips it home | 46-42 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo tips it in | 46-44 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Carlos Flores is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carlos Flores, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Zacher (SG), Ognjen Winski (SF), Charlie Dube (PF), Roger McNaney (C) Ronald Kraker, Ronald Taylor, Ronald Parrish, Marshall Ebron | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (PG), Philip Egerton (SG), Jordan Hyde (SF), Bill Don (PF), Jerry Kaler (C) Leland Stoddard, Paul Leggett, Bobby Croyle, Matthew Burk, Lee Saucedo | |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Roger McNaney pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Boris Zacher drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | Jordan Hyde misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Charlie Dube snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Charlie Dube scores on a turnaround near the basket | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | Bill Don scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-46 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Boris Zacher misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Boris Zacher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Roger McNaney tips it in | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carlos Flores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zacher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ognjen Winski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charlie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger McNaney (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Trantham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jordan Hyde (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bill Don (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Kaler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Charlie Dube loses the dribble to Jordan Hyde | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (PG), Ronald Parrish (PF) Carlos Flores, Charlie Dube | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG), Bobby Croyle (SF), Matthew Burk (PF) Thomas Trantham, Jordan Hyde, Bill Don | |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Roger McNaney pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor is fouled on the floor by Leland Stoddard - foul #3 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Kraker (SG) Boris Zacher | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Kaler | 53-49 |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Croyle | 53-49 |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk makes the floater from the right side | 53-51 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Flores (PG), Boris Zacher (SG) Ronald Kraker, Ognjen Winski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Kaler | 53-51 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Carlos Flores knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton is hacked by Boris Zacher - foul #1 on Boris Zacher, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Roger McNaney steals the ball from Matthew Burk | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Leland Stoddard - foul #4 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marshall Ebron (PF) Ronald Parrish | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron runs out the clock | 56-53 |