| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Greene (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Richard Allen inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Charlotte | Robin Terrell is called for the reach on Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Robin Terrell, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:22 | Charlotte | Roy Smith hits a wide open shot in the paint | 41-29 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Robin Terrell is whistled for traveling | 41-29 |
| 18:43 | Charlotte | Richard Allen loses the dribble to Steve Bracamonte | 41-29 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte lays it in | 43-29 |
| 18:32 | Charlotte | Matthew Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roberto Costa | 43-31 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Justin Davis is fouled on the floor by Roy Smith - foul #3 on Roy Smith, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Simon Jackson (PF) Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Saffold (C) Roy Smith | |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Simon Jackson misses the shot from the right side | 43-31 |
| 17:55 | Charlotte | Matthew Wilson pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:49 | Charlotte | Roberto Costa makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Allen | 43-33 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte is fouled on the floor by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Gabriel Myers (SF) Dennis Kohlmeier, Steve Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Adrian Robbins (PG), Russel Parson (SF) Roberto Costa, Richard Allen | |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Simon Jackson loses the dribble to Adrian Robbins | 43-33 |
| 17:05 | Charlotte | Adrian Robbins hits the finger roll | 43-35 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Greene - foul #2 on John Greene, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robin Terrell (PF) Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Arnold Story (SG) John Greene | |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:54 | Charlotte | Matthew Wilson snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:37 | Charlotte | Russel Parson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Robert Abshire misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 16:15 | Charlotte | Russel Parson grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 16:08 | Charlotte | John Saffold is whistled for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG) Gabriel Myers | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roberto Costa (PG), Irving Perham (SF) Arnold Story, John Saffold | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Robin Terrell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Russel Parson - foul #2 on Russel Parson, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG) Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Greene (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Roy Smith (C) Adrian Robbins, Irving Perham, Matthew Wilson | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Robin Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Robin Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Terrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Greene (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Russel Parson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Charlotte | Roberto Costa is hacked by Mark Varner - foul #4 on Mark Varner, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte (SG), Simon Jackson (PF) Mark Varner, Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 15:09 | Charlotte | John Greene makes the wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Allen | 45-39 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Justin Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:49 | Charlotte | John Greene snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | Charlotte | Richard Allen is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Greene and he's fouled by Justin Davis - foul #3 on Justin Davis, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Adrian Robbins (PG), John Saffold (PF) Roberto Costa, Russel Parson | |
| 14:21 | Charlotte | Richard Allen makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Richard Allen is called for the reach on Steve Bracamonte - foul #3 on Richard Allen, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG) Dennis Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Irving Perham (SF) Richard Allen | |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Robin Terrell (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Steve Bracamonte, Justin Davis, Simon Jackson, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 13:26 | Charlotte | Adrian Robbins hits a jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Michael Bruns misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Smith - foul #4 on Roy Smith, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roberto Costa (PG), Matthew Wilson (PF) John Greene, Roy Smith | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Michael Bruns makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Michael Bruns makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:46 | Charlotte | John Saffold knocks in the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Bruns - foul #2 on Michael Bruns, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Justin Davis (SG), Simon Jackson (PF), Richard Jernigan (C) Dennis Kohlmeier, Robin Terrell, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Russel Parson (SF) Irving Perham | |
| 12:46 | Charlotte | John Saffold makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Russel Parson - foul #3 on Russel Parson, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte (SG) Justin Davis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Greene (SG), Richard Allen (SF) Adrian Robbins, John Saffold | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:05 | Charlotte | Richard Allen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Robert Abshire gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Simon Jackson buries a runner near the basket set up by Gabriel Myers | 51-47 |
| 11:31 | Charlotte | Russel Parson hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Roberto Costa | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Simon Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Russel Parson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Simon Jackson | 53-49 |
| 11:01 | Charlotte | Russel Parson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Russel Parson, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (PG), Justin Davis (SF), Robin Terrell (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Robert Abshire, Gabriel Myers, Simon Jackson, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Adrian Robbins (PG), Irving Perham (SF), John Saffold (C) Roberto Costa, Richard Allen, Russel Parson | |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Robin Terrell tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 10:18 | Charlotte | Irving Perham loses the dribble to Justin Davis | 55-49 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Bracamonte | 57-49 |
| 09:53 | Charlotte | John Saffold can't finish the layup | 57-49 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Michael Bruns pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Robin Terrell snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Richard Jernigan (C) Steve Bracamonte, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roberto Costa (PG), Richard Allen (SF) John Greene, Irving Perham | |
| 09:16 | Charlotte | John Saffold misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 09:15 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Allen | 57-49 |
| 09:01 | Charlotte | Matthew Wilson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 57-49 |
| 09:00 | Charlotte | John Saffold tips it in | 57-51 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Robin Terrell tips it home | 59-51 |
| 08:15 | Charlotte | John Saffold hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-51 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Justin Davis snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 07:55 | Charlotte | John Saffold pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:48 | Charlotte | John Saffold hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Roberto Costa | 59-53 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Robert Abshire comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 07:25 | Charlotte | John Saffold pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robin Terrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Saffold (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Charlotte | Roberto Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:03 | Charlotte | Matthew Wilson pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:56 | Charlotte | Justin Davis picks off the pass by Matthew Wilson | 59-53 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Robert Abshire jams it on a great pass from Justin Davis | 61-53 |
| 06:28 | Charlotte | Adrian Robbins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Costa | 61-56 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan can't connect on a runner in the paint | 61-56 |
| 06:03 | Charlotte | Adrian Robbins gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:59 | Charlotte | Roberto Costa misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Jernigan | 61-56 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Justin Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Robin Terrell can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 05:29 | Charlotte | John Saffold pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:29 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Steve Bracamonte (SG), Simon Jackson (PF) Robert Abshire, Dennis Kohlmeier, Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Arnold Story (PG), John Greene (SG), Irving Perham (SF), Russel Parson (PF), Roy Smith (C) Roberto Costa, Adrian Robbins, Richard Allen, Matthew Wilson, John Saffold | |
| 05:11 | Charlotte | Arnold Story hits a shot from the left wing set up by Irving Perham | 61-58 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | A charge is called on Richard Jernigan - foul #1 on Richard Jernigan, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Myers (SF), Michael Bruns (C) Justin Davis, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 04:47 | Charlotte | Irving Perham loses the dribble to Simon Jackson | 61-58 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Mark Varner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gabriel Myers, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 03:53 | Charlotte | Irving Perham misses the jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Simon Jackson grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte is fouled on the floor by John Greene - foul #3 on John Greene, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Justin Davis (SF), Richard Jernigan (C) Gabriel Myers, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roberto Costa (PG), Matthew Wilson (PF) Arnold Story, Irving Perham | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:30 | Charlotte | Russel Parson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:18 | Charlotte | John Greene knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Russel Parson | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Simon Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russel Parson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Mark Varner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 02:54 | Charlotte | Matthew Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Simon Jackson - foul #1 on Simon Jackson, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG) Mark Varner, Steve Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Allen (SF) Russel Parson | |
| 02:54 | Charlotte | Matthew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:54 | Charlotte | Matthew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG) Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Russel Parson (PF) Matthew Wilson | |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Simon Jackson misses long on a shot near the basket | 65-62 |
| 02:39 | Charlotte | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:32 | Charlotte | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Jackson | 65-62 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Davis | 68-62 |
| 01:15 | Charlotte | Richard Allen double dribbles | 68-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robin Terrell (PF) Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Wilson (PF) Russel Parson | |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Justin Davis knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Mark Varner | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Charlotte | Roberto Costa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Richard Allen is called for the reach on Mark Varner - foul #4 on Richard Allen, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte (SG), Gabriel Myers (PF) Dennis Kohlmeier, Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Mark Varner makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Mark Varner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | Steve Bracamonte steals the ball from John Greene | 72-62 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | John Greene is called for the reach on Steve Bracamonte in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Greene, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Simon Jackson (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Mark Varner, Justin Davis, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Adrian Robbins (PG), Arnold Story (SG), Irving Perham (SF), John Saffold (PF), Russel Parson (C) Roberto Costa, John Greene, Richard Allen, Matthew Wilson, Roy Smith | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:39 | Charlotte | Adrian Robbins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Simon Jackson snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte's fadeaway is rejected by Irving Perham | 74-62 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Abshire runs out the clock | 74-62 |