| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Taber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Taber | 28-30 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Patten - foul #2 on Michael Patten, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mario Price | 30-33 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Ballard | 33-33 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean loses the dribble to Michael Patten | 33-33 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Jones - foul #2 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber buries a driving attempt from close range | 35-35 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG), James Hinson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Keith Hey (C) Jackie Scalf, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Roy Bean | 37-35 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Mario Price clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Porter | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Bean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Kwok (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Taber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) C - Keith Hey (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | James Hinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Porter | 37-38 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Ballard | 39-38 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | James Hinson misses short on a shot in the paint | 39-38 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Hey swats the layup by Richard Taber | 39-38 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Ernest Porter grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | James Hinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Keith Hey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Keith Hey's pass is intercepted by Roy Bean | 39-38 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard lays it in | 41-38 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | James Hinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Hey - foul #2 on Keith Hey, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen (PF) James Kwok | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Matthew Warren, Ernest Porter, Keith Hey | |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Michael Patten hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hinson | 43-40 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones loses the dribble to Jackie Scalf | 43-40 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis lays it in on a great pass from Jackie Scalf | 43-42 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | James Hinson is hacked by Musa Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Musa Abdeldayen, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (SG), Darryl Jones (SF) Roy Bean, Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) James Hinson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Scott (fresh) SF - Darryl Jones (fresh) PF - Musa Abdeldayen (fresh) C - Richard Taber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the easy layup but the foul's on Musa Abdeldayen - foul #2 on Musa Abdeldayen, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne (C) Richard Taber | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Warren is called for the reach on John Ballard - foul #1 on Matthew Warren, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard's pass is intercepted by Matthew Warren | 46-44 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Musa Abdeldayen steps in front of the Richard Dupuis pass | 46-44 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott makes the turnaround from the right block | 48-44 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 48-44 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Osborne - foul #1 on Frank Osborne, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (SG), Kenneth Jones (SF), James Kwok (PF), Richard Taber (C) John Ballard, Darryl Jones, Musa Abdeldayen, Frank Osborne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), James Hinson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Keith Hey (C) Matthew Warren, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | James Hinson is hacked by Charles Scott - foul #1 on Charles Scott, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (PG) Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) Jackie Scalf | |
| 08:17 | Penn State | James Hinson is fouled on the floor by Richard Taber - foul #1 on Richard Taber, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok tips it in | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Bean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Taber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | James Kwok is called for the reach on Keith Hey - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG) Richard Dupuis | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber misses the jump hook near the basket | 50-47 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Ernest Porter pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Mario Price drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Warren | 52-49 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (PG), Darryl Jones (SF), Musa Abdeldayen (PF) John Ballard, Kenneth Jones, James Kwok | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, James Hinson, Ernest Porter, Keith Hey | |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Michael Patten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Taber - foul #2 on Richard Taber, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Michael Patten makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Michael Patten grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 52-53 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean knocks in the floater from the left side | 54-53 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (PG), Kenneth Jones (SF), James Kwok (PF) Roy Bean, Darryl Jones, Musa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG) Matthew Warren | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - John Ballard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Taber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Michael Patten can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Taber makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Ballard | 58-53 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Robert Davis connects on the runner from the right block set up by Mario Price | 58-55 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Patten - foul #3 on Michael Patten, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (SG) John Ballard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Michael Patten gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard (PG) Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Kwok | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Mario Price can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Patten | 61-57 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Jones is hacked by Michael Patten - foul #4 on Michael Patten, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard is hacked by Jackie Scalf - foul #1 on Jackie Scalf, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard is fouled on the floor by Mario Price - foul #3 on Mario Price, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Roy Bean steals it from Mario Price | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard is hacked by Mario Price in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Price, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Price | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Price - foul #5 on Mario Price, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) Mario Price | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Patten | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 67-60 |