| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) SF - John Rooker (fresh) PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) C - Preston Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) SG - Emil Pearsall (fresh) SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) PF - Bruce Bath (fresh) C - Billy Schiff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Preston Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Richard Zboral is hacked by Bruce Bath - foul #1 on Bruce Bath, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford clanks a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Richard Zboral hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Preston Lee denies the turnaround by Emil Pearsall | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Rooker | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford drills a floater from the right wing set up by Kyle Eades | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Richard Zboral gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford's floater is tipped away by Billy Schiff | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Vizcarrondo | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Preston Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Cory Hawkins (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, Allen Pettiford, John Rooker, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff misses the lay-in | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Vizcarrondo | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins loses the dribble to Emil Pearsall | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Leo Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath grabs the board | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) SG - Cory Hawkins (fresh) SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) PF - Robert Berry (fresh) C - Leo Avalos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fairly fresh) SG - Emil Pearsall (fresh) SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) PF - Bruce Bath (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Schiff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Vizcarrondo | 4-6 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Robert Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Allen Pettiford (SG), John Rooker (SF), Richard Zboral (PF), Preston Lee (C) Owen Rhodes, Cory Hawkins, Stephen Thompson, Robert Berry, Leo Avalos | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Clarence Narvaez (SG), Aaron Gardner (SF), Gregory Westenberger (PF) William Stone, Emil Pearsall, Robert Vizcarrondo, Bruce Bath | |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Cory Hawkins (SF) Kyle Eades, John Rooker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder (C) Billy Schiff | |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cory Hawkins and the foul's on Mark Mitchell - foul #1 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), John Rooker (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Allen Pettiford, Cory Hawkins, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Zboral (PF), Preston Lee (C) Robert Berry, Leo Avalos | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Clarence Narvaez picks off the pass by Owen Rhodes | 7-6 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Richard Zboral gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | The jump hook by Owen Rhodes is blocked by Carlos Grinder | 7-6 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Preston Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes drills a jumper from the left side set up by John Rooker | 9-6 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Mitchell | 9-8 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez's pass is intercepted by Kyle Eades | 9-8 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Aaron Gardner is called for the reach on Richard Zboral - foul #1 on Aaron Gardner, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, John Rooker, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Emil Pearsall (SG), Robert Vizcarrondo (SF), Bruce Bath (PF), Billy Schiff (C) Mark Mitchell, Clarence Narvaez, Aaron Gardner, Gregory Westenberger, Carlos Grinder | |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on William Stone - foul #1 on William Stone, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff clanks a floater from the left block | 10-8 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Allen Pettiford | 10-8 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford loses the dribble to Emil Pearsall | 10-8 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo is fouled on the floor by Cory Hawkins - foul #1 on Cory Hawkins, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Stephen Thompson (PF), Preston Lee (C) Owen Rhodes, Robert Berry, Leo Avalos | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cory Hawkins (fresh) PF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) C - Preston Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) SG - Emil Pearsall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) PF - Bruce Bath (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Schiff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Kyle Eades steals the ball from Bruce Bath | 10-8 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Preston Lee is fouled on the floor by Robert Vizcarrondo - foul #1 on Robert Vizcarrondo, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Rooker (SF), Richard Zboral (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, Stephen Thompson, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford banks in the layup and the foul's on Emil Pearsall - foul #1 on Emil Pearsall, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | John Rooker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Bruce Bath - foul #2 on Bruce Bath, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Robert Berry (PF), Preston Lee (C) Cory Hawkins, Richard Zboral, Leo Avalos | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (PG), Gregory Westenberger (PF) William Stone, Bruce Bath | |
| 10:40 | Penn State | John Rooker misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | John Rooker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Berry - foul #1 on Robert Berry, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Cory Hawkins (SF), Richard Zboral (PF), Stephen Thompson (C) John Rooker, Robert Berry, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Emil Pearsall is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 14-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (SG), John Rooker (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Preston Lee (C) Kyle Eades, Allen Pettiford, Richard Zboral, Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Aaron Gardner (SF) Emil Pearsall, Robert Vizcarrondo | |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Mark Mitchell picks off the pass by John Rooker | 14-10 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Mitchell | 14-13 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Allen Pettiford (SG), Richard Zboral (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Owen Rhodes, John Rooker, Robert Berry, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Robert Vizcarrondo (SF), Carlos Grinder (C) Mark Mitchell, Aaron Gardner, Billy Schiff | |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Kyle Eades grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Kyle Eades clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Grinder - foul #1 on Carlos Grinder, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Rooker (SF) Cory Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Kyle Eades makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Kyle Eades misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Westenberger | 15-13 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Zboral - foul #1 on Richard Zboral, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Preston Lee (C) Leo Avalos | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder gets the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder misses long on a shot from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford is hacked by Clarence Narvaez - foul #1 on Clarence Narvaez, team foul #9 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, John Rooker, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff (C) Gregory Westenberger | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cory Hawkins (fresh) PF - Robert Berry (fresh) C - Leo Avalos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) SG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Grinder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Schiff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Richard Zboral (PF) Allen Pettiford, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Aaron Gardner (SG), Theodore Smith (SF) William Stone, Clarence Narvaez, Robert Vizcarrondo | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Carlos Grinder denies the turnaround by Cory Hawkins | 15-15 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Richard Zboral tips it but misses | 15-15 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Richard Zboral grabs the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes is hacked by Theodore Smith - foul #1 on Theodore Smith, team foul #10 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), John Rooker (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Preston Lee (C) Kyle Eades, Cory Hawkins, Richard Zboral, Leo Avalos | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder (PF) Carlos Grinder | |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Allen Pettiford - foul #1 on Allen Pettiford, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Cory Hawkins (SG), Richard Zboral (PF) Owen Rhodes, Allen Pettiford, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG) Theodore Smith | |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | John Rooker connects on the shot in the paint | 18-18 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff's floater is tipped away by Preston Lee | 18-18 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Richard Zboral gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | John Rooker scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Hawkins | 20-18 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 20-18 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | John Rooker grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 20-18 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Mitchell | 20-18 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Kyle Eades is called for the reach on Billy Schiff - foul #1 on Kyle Eades, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Allen Pettiford (SG), Robert Berry (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, Cory Hawkins, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Robert Vizcarrondo (SF), Gregory Westenberger (PF), Carlos Grinder (C) Mark Mitchell, Aaron Gardner, Wayne Schroeder, Billy Schiff | |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Owen Rhodes steals it from Carlos Grinder | 20-18 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses badly on a shot in the lane | 20-18 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Berry steals it from Robert Vizcarrondo | 20-18 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Leo Avalos comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 20-18 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | John Rooker pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Pettiford | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rooker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Berry (fresh) C - Leo Avalos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) SG - Clarence Narvaez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Westenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Grinder (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-18 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | John Rooker grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Avalos | 25-18 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | John Rooker steals the ball from Carlos Grinder | 25-18 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Rooker | 28-18 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo can't connect on a shot in the lane | 28-18 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | John Rooker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Carlos Grinder blocks the short jumper by John Rooker | 28-18 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | John Rooker swats the layup by Carlos Grinder | 28-18 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Allen Pettiford | 28-18 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carlos Grinder - foul #2 on Carlos Grinder, team foul #11 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Richard Zboral (PF), Preston Lee (C) Allen Pettiford, John Rooker, Robert Berry, Leo Avalos | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Emil Pearsall (SG), Aaron Gardner (SF), Bruce Bath (PF), Billy Schiff (C) William Stone, Clarence Narvaez, Robert Vizcarrondo, Gregory Westenberger, Carlos Grinder | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Bath | 29-18 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Gardner | 29-21 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Kyle Eades is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Mitchell - foul #2 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #12 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG) Owen Rhodes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Kyle Eades makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Kyle Eades makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath can't tip it in | 31-21 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Cory Hawkins | 31-21 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Preston Lee is hacked by Billy Schiff - foul #1 on Billy Schiff, team foul #13 | 31-21 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Preston Lee makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Preston Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-21 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-21 |