| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Doug Baker inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Doug Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 30-38 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Kindel steps in front of the Paul Rhodes pass | 30-38 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Paul Rhodes swats the shot by Larry Vigil | 30-38 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Doug Baker gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Michael Kindel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Robert Scott (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Cedric Walters steals it from Harry Wynn | 30-38 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters loses the dribble to Michael Kindel | 30-38 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Doug Baker is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG) Gonzalo Romano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Munk (C) Ronald Canterbury | |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Charles Senecal splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Vigil and he's fouled by Robert Scott - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF) Harry Wynn, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Cedric Walters, Steven Johnson, Robert Scott | |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Stephen Edwards steps in front of the Peter Munk pass | 32-38 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Larry Vigil loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Gonzalo Romano, Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) John Jackson, Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Michael Kindel gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Doug Baker hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Vigil | 37-40 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Larry Vigil | 37-40 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Cedric Walters, Steven Johnson, Robert Scott, Paul Rhodes | |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | John Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard (SF), Willard Dufault (PF) Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury | |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Charles Senecal is hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury (PF) Willard Dufault | |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Michael Kindel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Munk - foul #1 on Peter Munk, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault (PF) Ronald Canterbury | |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk lays it in on a nice dish by Ira Barnes | 39-44 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Doug Baker is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Kindel | 42-44 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard is hacked by Larry Vigil - foul #2 on Larry Vigil, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF) Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) John Jackson, Ronald Pollard, Willard Dufault, Peter Munk | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses the jumper near the basket | 42-44 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes's pass is intercepted by Stephen Wyatt | 42-44 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Paul Rhodes steps in front of the Dennis Carpenter pass | 42-44 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Larry Vigil gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt, Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury, Paul Rhodes | |
| 09:26 | Penn State | John Jackson swats the shot by Alfredo Figueroa | 42-44 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Munk | 42-44 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Romano - foul #3 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Senecal (C) Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Robert Scott (PF) Steven Johnson, John Jackson, Willard Dufault | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard is fouled on the floor by Doug Baker - foul #1 on Doug Baker, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG) Harry Wynn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Steven Johnson (SF) Cedric Walters, Robert Scott | |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Michael Kindel pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Charles Senecal makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Baker | 44-44 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard is hacked by Charles Senecal - foul #2 on Charles Senecal, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Robert Scott (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Steven Johnson, Ronald Pollard, Peter Munk | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Michael Kindel scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Doug Baker | 46-46 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Cedric Walters and the foul's on Alfredo Figueroa - foul #1 on Alfredo Figueroa, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Gonzalo Romano, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Paul Rhodes (C) Cedric Walters, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | John Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Kindel - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Edwards (PF) Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Willard Dufault (PF) John Jackson, Robert Scott | |
| 06:17 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Senecal is blocked by Willard Dufault | 46-49 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Larry Vigil tips it in | 48-49 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Charles Senecal swats the shot by Jason Butler | 48-49 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Charles Senecal snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Ronald Pollard denies the turnaround by Charles Senecal | 48-49 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Charles Senecal swats the layup by Paul Rhodes | 48-49 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Ira Barnes steals it from Stephen Wyatt | 48-49 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Butler | 48-52 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Butler - foul #1 on Jason Butler, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Stephen Edwards, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Ronald Pollard, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG) Larry Vigil | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Robert Scott (PF) Steven Johnson, Ronald Canterbury | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 49-52 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Cedric Walters | 49-54 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Harry Wynn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (C) Dennis Carpenter, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Cedric Walters, Robert Scott | |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk lays it up and in | 49-56 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Steven Johnson steals it from Doug Baker | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Gonzalo Romano is called for the reach on Peter Munk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG) Harry Wynn, Gonzalo Romano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Robert Scott (PF) Steven Johnson, John Jackson, Ronald Canterbury | |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by Charles Senecal - foul #3 on Charles Senecal, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Larry Vigil comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Charles Senecal hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler is hacked by Stephen Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Larry Vigil loses the dribble to Ira Barnes | 51-60 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler banks in the layup on a great pass from Ira Barnes | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the tip | 51-62 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels's layup is rejected by Doug Baker | 51-62 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler runs out the clock | 51-62 |