| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Schirmer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Adolfo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Fountain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Roan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Roan inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-44 |
| 19:48 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | James Roan misses the fadeaway near the basket | 32-44 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Adolfo Romano | 32-44 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-44 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Charles Dickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer is hacked by Charles Dickson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Dickson, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG), William Hassen (PF) Rich Washington, Adolfo Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), Bernard Messier (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Manuel Hayslett is called for the reach on Matthew Schirmer - foul #2 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (SG), James Cutler (SF), Wayne Nedd (C) Matthew Schirmer, Phillip Brooks, Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | William Hassen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-44 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Bernard Messier pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Sam Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | William Hassen gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves travels with the ball | 32-44 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Sam Wright | 32-46 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | Craig Dyer picks off the pass by Wayne Nedd | 32-46 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Bernard Messier connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Manuel Hayslett | 32-48 |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves misses the lay-in | 32-48 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | William Hassen picks off the pass by Craig Dyer | 32-48 |
| 15:53 | Western Carolina | William Hassen is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-48 |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | William Hassen tips it home | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alan Dillard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Groves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cutler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hassen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Nedd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Hayslett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Dyer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Bernard Messier (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Gerald Mann makes the jumper from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Manuel Hayslett is called for the reach on James Cutler - foul #3 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Adolfo Romano (PF), Matthew Fountain (C) Alan Dillard, Robert Groves, James Cutler, William Hassen, Wayne Nedd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Sam Wright, Gerald Mann, Manuel Hayslett, Craig Dyer, Bernard Messier | |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-50 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Charles Dickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-50 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Charles Dickson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Dickson - foul #4 on Charles Dickson, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (SG), Brian Jarboe (PF) Charles Dickson, Robert Gabriel | |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | James Roan drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Rogers and he's fouled by Matthew Fountain - foul #2 on Matthew Fountain, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson (C) Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:27 | Penn State | James Roan makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-56 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers banks in the layup | 38-58 |
| 13:13 | Western Carolina | Lewis Rogers steals it from Ben Robertson in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Gerald Mann lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lewis Rogers | 38-60 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks misses the easy layup | 38-60 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Gerald Mann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-60 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks connects on the shot from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | James Roan is hacked by Adolfo Romano - foul #3 on Adolfo Romano, team foul #2 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain (C) Ben Robertson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF), Craig Dyer (C) Gerald Mann, Brian Jarboe, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hassen (PF) Adolfo Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Schirmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Phillip Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hassen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Fountain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sam Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Roan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Dyer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington is hacked by Sam Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Wright, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SG) Lewis Rogers | |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Dyer - foul #3 on Craig Dyer, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain misses the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Craig Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | William Hassen steals it from Sam Wright | 41-60 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hayslett - foul #4 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG), Wayne Nedd (PF) Rich Washington, Phillip Brooks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Jamison Neihoff (C) Manuel Hayslett, James Roan | |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 43-60 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-60 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses the tip | 43-60 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | William Hassen gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Sam Wright picks off the pass by Matthew Schirmer | 43-60 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Sam Wright can't finish the layup | 43-60 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Craig Dyer tips it in | 43-62 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Robert Gabriel denies the turnaround by Wayne Nedd | 43-62 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Wright | 43-65 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | William Hassen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alan Dillard | 46-65 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-65 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Dillard and he's hacked by Sam Wright - foul #3 on Sam Wright, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Robert Groves (SG), James Cutler (SF), Ben Robertson (C) Alan Dillard, Matthew Schirmer, William Hassen, Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (SG), James Roan (SF), Bernard Messier (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Sam Wright, Craig Dyer, Robert Gabriel, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Bernard Messier's pass is intercepted by Robert Groves | 49-65 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington banks in the layup set up by Robert Groves | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks (SF), Adolfo Romano (PF) Rich Washington, Wayne Nedd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF) Lewis Rogers, Gerald Mann, Bernard Messier | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson steals the ball from Adolfo Romano | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Groves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Adolfo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Manuel Hayslett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Roan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Jarboe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | James Roan connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Jarboe | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves is hacked by James Roan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Roan, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Paul Mondor (C) James Cutler, Ben Robertson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (C) Brian Jarboe | |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett is hacked by Adolfo Romano - foul #4 on Adolfo Romano, team foul #3 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hassen (SG) Robert Groves | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Charles Dickson's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Mondor | 53-67 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Mondor - foul #2 on Paul Mondor, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SG), Matthew Fountain (C) William Hassen, Paul Mondor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Bernard Messier (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Craig Dyer | |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks makes the wide open floater near the basket | 55-68 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Phillip Brooks is called for the reach on Charles Dickson - foul #2 on Phillip Brooks, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG), James Cutler (SF) Rich Washington, Phillip Brooks | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Roan (SF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Manuel Hayslett, Brian Jarboe | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Bernard Messier's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Fountain | 55-68 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Fountain and he's hacked by Bernard Messier - foul #1 on Bernard Messier, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG), Ben Robertson (PF) Alan Dillard, Adolfo Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, Bernard Messier | |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:57 | Penn State | James Roan is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Roan, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG), Phillip Brooks (SF) Matthew Schirmer, James Cutler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (SF) James Roan | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Gerald Mann clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ben Robertson | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alan Dillard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Groves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ben Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Fountain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Mann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Jarboe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gabriel (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamison Neihoff (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves is hacked by Gerald Mann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Mann, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), William Hassen (PF), Paul Mondor (C) Alan Dillard, Ben Robertson, Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), Craig Dyer (PF) Lewis Rogers, Robert Gabriel | |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Gerald Mann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 62-68 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Gerald Mann misses the tip | 62-68 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe is hacked by William Hassen - foul #2 on William Hassen, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd (PF) Robert Groves | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), James Roan (SF) Gerald Mann, Brian Jarboe | |
| 02:32 | Penn State | The jump hook by Craig Dyer is blocked by Wayne Nedd | 62-68 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Paul Mondor gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Lewis Rogers is called for the reach on Rich Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cutler (SF), Adolfo Romano (PF) Phillip Brooks, Paul Mondor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Robert Gabriel (PF) Lewis Rogers, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Craig Dyer pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | James Roan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | James Cutler gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rich Washington, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SG) Rich Washington, William Hassen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:03 | Penn State | James Roan double dribbles | 63-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SG) Charles Dickson | |
| 01:53 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Dillard | 66-68 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett's pass is intercepted by Adolfo Romano | 66-68 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | James Roan steals the ball from Matthew Schirmer in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel lays it up and in on a great pass from James Roan | 66-70 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano is hacked by Manuel Hayslett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #14 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Matthew Fountain (C) Alan Dillard, James Cutler, Wayne Nedd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Jamison Neihoff (C) Sam Wright, Manuel Hayslett, Craig Dyer | |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel travels with the ball | 68-70 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Rich Washington - foul #2 on Rich Washington, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 68-72 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | James Roan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Rich Washington is called for the reach on James Roan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rich Washington, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Craig Dyer (PF) Lewis Rogers, Robert Gabriel | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | James Roan misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Craig Dyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Craig Dyer is hacked by Matthew Fountain - foul #3 on Matthew Fountain, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Craig Dyer pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Craig Dyer is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Schirmer - foul #1 on Matthew Schirmer, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG) Charles Dickson | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Gerald Mann is called for the reach on Matthew Schirmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Mann, team foul #15 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF) Gerald Mann, Craig Dyer | |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers is hacked by Matthew Schirmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Schirmer, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (SG), Craig Dyer (PF) Charles Dickson, Robert Gabriel | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Craig Dyer snags the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Craig Dyer is hacked by Phillip Brooks - foul #3 on Phillip Brooks, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Rogers - foul #4 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #16 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF) Gerald Mann, Craig Dyer | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers is hacked by Rich Washington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rich Washington, team foul #14 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (PF) Robert Gabriel | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington misses the fullcourt shot | 71-78 |