| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fresh) SG - Tyson Underwood (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fresh) PF - Sammy Fish (fresh) C - Paul Morrow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Penn State | Charles Poythress steals it from John Nunes in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Charleston | Sammy Fish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Charleston | Paul Morrow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Charleston | Paul Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Charleston | Paul Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Kevin Howard can't throw it down | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Paul Morrow | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Charleston | Sammy Fish's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Smith | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Kevin Howard pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Kevin Howard comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | James Williams blows the dunk | 0-1 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 0-1 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:10 | Charleston | Sammy Fish gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:04 | Charleston | Kevin Howard steps in front of the Sammy Fish pass | 0-1 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the floater from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 17:36 | Charleston | Sammy Fish can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 2-1 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Kevin Smith is fouled on the floor by Tyson Underwood - foul #1 on Tyson Underwood, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Kelvin Foster (SG), Randall Selfridge (SF), Derrick Funderburk (PF), Henry Pogue (C) Charles Poythress, Tyson Underwood, Donald Williams, Sammy Fish, Paul Morrow | |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Michael Norwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 16:50 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge throws it down | 2-3 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:32 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:14 | Charleston | Charles Simpson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 16:09 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) SG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Norwood (fresh) PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) C - Gregory Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Simpson (fresh) SG - Kelvin Foster (fresh) SF - Randall Selfridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Funderburk (fresh) C - Henry Pogue (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Schrader - foul #1 on Gregory Schrader, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro, Gregory Schrader | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Eric Duncan (SF), Edward Todaro (PF), Paul Morrow (C) Charles Simpson, Kelvin Foster, Derrick Funderburk, Henry Pogue | |
| 15:24 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:24 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the shot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 14:54 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Tyson Underwood (SG), Sammy Fish (PF) Randall Selfridge, Paul Morrow | |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Edward Todaro is called for the reach on John Nunes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Todaro, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is fouled on the floor by Tyson Underwood - foul #2 on Tyson Underwood, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Schrader (C) James Williams | |
| Subs | Charleston | Kelvin Foster (SG) Tyson Underwood | |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader clanks a floater from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:26 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:57 | Charleston | Charles Poythress clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 6-5 |
| 13:49 | Charleston | Sammy Fish gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:23 | Charleston | Eric Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, Gregory Schrader | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Donald Williams (SF), Derrick Funderburk (PF), Paul Morrow (C) Charles Poythress, Eric Duncan, Sammy Fish, Edward Todaro | |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Michael Norwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 13:13 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 12:55 | Charleston | Donald Williams hits a shot in the lane set up by Charles Simpson | 6-7 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | James Williams misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Morrow - foul #1 on Paul Morrow, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 12:44 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:22 | Charleston | Charles Simpson is fouled on the floor by John Nunes - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Henry Pogue (C) Charles Simpson, Paul Morrow | |
| 11:58 | Charleston | Henry Pogue lays it up and in and the foul's on John Nunes - foul #2 on John Nunes, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Charleston | Randall Selfridge (SG) Kelvin Foster | |
| 11:58 | Charleston | Henry Pogue makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | James Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Pogue - foul #1 on Henry Pogue, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Charleston | Eric Duncan (SF), Sammy Fish (PF) Donald Williams, Derrick Funderburk | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) SG - Matthew Macfarlane (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fairly fresh) SG - Randall Selfridge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Duncan (fresh) PF - Sammy Fish (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Pogue (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Charleston | Henry Pogue drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Randall Selfridge | 9-12 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | The jump hook by Kevin Smith is blocked by Henry Pogue | 9-12 |
| 10:57 | Charleston | Henry Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:51 | Charleston | Charles Poythress is hacked by Timothy Sullivan - foul #2 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Kelvin Foster (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Paul Morrow (C) Charles Poythress, Randall Selfridge, Eric Duncan, Henry Pogue | |
| 10:40 | Charleston | Charles Simpson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Howard | 11-15 |
| 10:20 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Simpson | 11-17 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Morrow - foul #2 on Paul Morrow, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Michael Norwood, Harold Debellis, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Derrick Funderburk (PF), Edward Todaro (C) Charles Simpson, Sammy Fish, Paul Morrow | |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:39 | Charleston | Donald Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 09:38 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk grabs the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:15 | Charleston | Donald Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-17 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Kevin Smith snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is hacked by Edward Todaro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Todaro, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (SF) Gregory Schrader | |
| Subs | Charleston | Randall Selfridge (SG), Eric Duncan (SF), Henry Pogue (C) Kelvin Foster, Donald Williams, Edward Todaro | |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:46 | Charleston | Matthew Macfarlane is called for the reach on Eric Duncan - foul #1 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG) Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG) Charles Poythress | |
| 08:46 | Charleston | Eric Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:46 | Charleston | Eric Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | James Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Kevin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Eric Duncan picks off the pass by Harold Debellis | 14-19 |
| 07:51 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk is fouled on the floor by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (PG), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Michael Norwood, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Kelvin Foster (SG), Donald Williams (SF) Charles Simpson, Randall Selfridge, Eric Duncan | |
| 07:51 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:51 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kelvin Foster - foul #1 on Kelvin Foster, team foul #9 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (SF) Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Charleston | Sammy Fish (PF) Derrick Funderburk | |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:44 | Charleston | Sammy Fish snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (tired) 2 pts. SF - Michael Norwood (fresh) PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) C - Gregory Schrader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fairly fresh) SG - Kelvin Foster (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammy Fish (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Pogue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Charleston | Henry Pogue misses the easy layup | 14-21 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Donald Williams steals it from Michael Norwood in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 07:05 | Charleston | Donald Williams is whistled for a carry | 14-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro, Gregory Schrader | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Harold Debellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-21 |
| 06:39 | Charleston | Charles Poythress misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 06:38 | Charleston | Sammy Fish grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 06:25 | Charleston | Charles Poythress hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 14-21 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #10 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (SF) Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Randall Selfridge (SG), Eric Duncan (SF) Charles Poythress, Kelvin Foster, Donald Williams | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:10 | Charleston | Eric Duncan snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 05:52 | Charleston | Sammy Fish misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 05:50 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge snags the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 05:29 | Charleston | Henry Pogue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Michael Norwood, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk (PF) Sammy Fish | |
| 05:29 | Charleston | Henry Pogue misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 05:29 | Charleston | Henry Pogue misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Kevin Howard pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 05:21 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:05 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk lays it in | 15-23 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader misses the easy open layup | 15-23 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader grabs the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | John Nunes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Howard | 17-23 |
| 03:53 | Charleston | Henry Pogue's floater is tipped away by Joseph Pedro | 17-23 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Eric Duncan is called for the reach on Kevin Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Duncan, team foul #11 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Joseph Pedro, Gregory Schrader | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Tyson Underwood (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Edward Todaro (PF), Paul Morrow (C) Charles Simpson, Randall Selfridge, Eric Duncan, Derrick Funderburk, Henry Pogue | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:26 | Charleston | John Nunes picks off the pass by Charles Poythress | 19-23 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses the lay-in | 19-23 |
| 03:20 | Charleston | Paul Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) SF - Kevin Howard (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fairly fresh) SG - Tyson Underwood (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Edward Todaro (fresh) C - Paul Morrow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Charleston | Donald Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 03:00 | Charleston | Paul Morrow snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 02:49 | Charleston | Paul Morrow can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-23 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 19-23 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | John Nunes hits a 3 from straight away | 22-23 |
| 02:22 | Charleston | Tyson Underwood can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Todaro - foul #3 on Edward Todaro, team foul #12 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (SF) Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Charleston | Sammy Fish (PF) Edward Todaro | |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:17 | Charleston | Sammy Fish pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:02 | Charleston | Tyson Underwood travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), Matthew Macfarlane (SF) Timothy Sullivan, Michael Norwood | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | James Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 01:48 | Charleston | Charles Poythress snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 01:31 | Charleston | Donald Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Poythress | 23-26 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | James Williams misses the dunk | 23-26 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 23-26 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | John Nunes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tyson Underwood - foul #3 on Tyson Underwood, team foul #13 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Michael Norwood (SF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Kelvin Foster (SG), Eric Duncan (SF) Charles Poythress, Tyson Underwood, Donald Williams | |
| 01:07 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:07 | Charleston | Paul Morrow grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 00:49 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 00:48 | Charleston | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Morrow | 24-26 |
| 00:37 | Charleston | Paul Morrow knocks in the shot from close range | 24-28 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Norwood is blocked by Sammy Fish | 24-28 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 24-28 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Kevin Smith clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-28 |
| 00:03 | Charleston | Sammy Fish grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 00:00 | Charleston | Sammy Fish clanks a halfcourt shot | 24-28 |