| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jared Kist (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey Pugh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Gill | 28-35 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Wyman | 28-35 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Gill | 31-38 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Jared Kist is hacked by Paul Gill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Gill, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (PG), Jack Gately (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jared Kist, Joseph Gilliam, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Phillip Hoover (PF) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Joey Pugh | |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Joseph Williams steals it from Dale Higgins | 31-38 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Phillip Hoover | 31-40 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Hoover - foul #2 on Phillip Hoover, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas (C) Melvin Rohde | |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Jack Gately connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Bainbridge | 33-40 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dale Higgins - foul #1 on Dale Higgins, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Christopher Bainbridge, Jack Gately, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Joey Pugh (PF) Joseph Williams, Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Phillip Hoover | |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Leo Snyder snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Santos Bowes knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde (C) Tommy Thomas | |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam hits a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde scores on a jumper from close range set up by Thomas Huckins and he's fouled by Santos Bowes - foul #3 on Santos Bowes, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Wyman (SF) Santos Bowes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG) Paul Gill | |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Rohde | 38-44 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Leo Snyder pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Tobin - foul #1 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (PG), Harry Southerland (C) Jared Kist, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Phillip Hoover (PF) Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Joey Pugh | |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover grabs the board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Gilliam (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wyman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Rowe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Southerland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gabriel Floyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Justin Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wyman - foul #1 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Dale Higgins (C) Christopher Bainbridge, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (SG), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Tommy Thomas (C) Gabriel Floyd, Phillip Hoover, Melvin Rohde | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 38-44 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Dale Higgins is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jarrod Lytton | 38-44 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Higgins | 38-44 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Joseph Gilliam, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Melvin Rohde (C) Joseph Williams, Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Tommy Thomas | |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Aoki | 38-47 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Jack Gately is hacked by Thomas Huckins - foul #1 on Thomas Huckins, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Leo Rowe is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Leo Rowe pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki lays it up and in | 38-49 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-49 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 38-49 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Gately (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Santos Bowes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leo Rowe (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Snyder (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Huckins (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Tobin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Aoki (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Rohde (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses the tip | 38-49 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Santos Bowes snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Patrick Favorite (PF), Harry Southerland (C) Jarrod Lytton, Jack Gately, Santos Bowes, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Joey Pugh (PF), Phillip Hoover (C) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Bainbridge, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bob Woods - foul #3 on Bob Woods, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dale Higgins (C) Patrick Favorite | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Marks (SF) Tommy Thomas | |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam (SG) Christopher Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Melvin Rohde (C) Bob Woods, Phillip Hoover | |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joey Pugh - foul #2 on Joey Pugh, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (PF) Harry Southerland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (SG) Joseph Williams | |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd drills a shot from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman throws it down and he's hacked by Justin Marks - foul #1 on Justin Marks, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leo Rowe (PF) Patrick Favorite | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin (SF) Justin Marks | |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bob Woods | 42-54 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Rohde | 42-56 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Higgins - foul #2 on Dale Higgins, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jared Kist, Joseph Gilliam, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Joseph Williams (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Phillip Hoover (C) Gabriel Floyd, Bob Woods, Dennis Tobin, Melvin Rohde | |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Harry Southerland misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joey Pugh - foul #3 on Joey Pugh, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Joey Pugh | |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Harry Southerland makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Harry Southerland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 47-58 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Patrick Favorite | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Favorite (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Southerland (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Snyder (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tommy Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Aoki (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Melvin Rohde (C) Joseph Williams, Tommy Thomas, Phillip Hoover | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 47-58 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Harry Southerland is called for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Santos Bowes (C) Christopher Bainbridge, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover (PF) Dikembe Aoki | |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Rohde | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG) Paul Gill | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks double dribbles | 47-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG) Jarrod Lytton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Justin Marks, Phillip Hoover | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Joseph Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Gilliam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dale Higgins (C) Santos Bowes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Kevin Wyman steals it from Melvin Rohde in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman lays it in | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams is fouled on the floor by Leo Rowe - foul #2 on Leo Rowe, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (PG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Joseph Gilliam, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas (C) Melvin Rohde | |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jared Kist - foul #3 on Jared Kist, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Joey Pugh (PF) Joseph Williams, Dikembe Aoki | |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Gabriel Floyd steals it from Jared Kist | 49-62 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin lays it in on a great pass from Gabriel Floyd | 49-64 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Leo Snyder misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joey Pugh | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Favorite - foul #1 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jack Gately, Jared Kist, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Justin Marks (SF), Phillip Hoover (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Gabriel Floyd, Dennis Tobin, Joey Pugh, Tommy Thomas | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Santos Bowes | 52-66 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde knocks in the shot from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Dale Higgins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jarrod Lytton | 55-68 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Rowe - foul #3 on Leo Rowe, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF) Christopher Bainbridge, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (SG), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Thomas Huckins, Phillip Hoover | |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman tips it home | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Jarrod Lytton is called for the reach on Joseph Williams - foul #4 on Jarrod Lytton, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (PG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jarrod Lytton, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Santos Bowes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Phillip Hoover (PF) Paul Gill, Justin Marks, Dikembe Aoki | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Gilliam (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Favorite (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Southerland (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Higgins (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gabriel Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Phillip Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Harry Southerland misses the turnaround near the basket | 57-72 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Jack Gately (SG) Christopher Bainbridge, Joseph Gilliam | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas (SF), Joey Pugh (PF) Gabriel Floyd, Melvin Rohde | |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jared Kist | 59-72 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Jack Gately is called for the reach on Tommy Thomas - foul #3 on Jack Gately, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG) Jack Gately | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Marks (SG) Joseph Williams | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Dale Higgins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-73 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dale Higgins - foul #3 on Dale Higgins, team foul #12 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG) Tommy Thomas | |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Favorite | 61-74 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams loses the dribble to Christopher Bainbridge in the backcourt | 61-74 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Jared Kist banks in the layup set up by Christopher Bainbridge | 63-74 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bob Woods and he's hacked by Patrick Favorite - foul #2 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #13 | 63-76 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks makes the free throw | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Joseph Williams picks off the pass by Christopher Bainbridge in the backcourt | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams is whistled for a carry | 63-77 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Dale Higgins's pass is intercepted by Joseph Williams | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams runs out the clock | 63-77 |