| Lineup | Penn | PG - James Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Page (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Reddy (fresh) SF - Mickey Gaskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Classen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Central Michigan | James Waid picks off the pass by Nathan Carr in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 19:52 | Penn | James Waid lays it up and in | 29-25 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen loses the ball out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 19:22 | Penn | Timothy Page is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Victor Wilson is called for the reach on Mickey Gaskins - foul #1 on Victor Wilson, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins is open but misses the lay-in | 29-25 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 18:19 | Penn | Timothy Page can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ian Reddy - foul #1 on Ian Reddy, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Hodgkins (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Brian Howard (PF) James Waid, Victor Wilson, Peter Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (SG), Robert Clark (C) Ian Reddy, Roger Classen | |
| 18:19 | Penn | Timothy Page makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:19 | Penn | Timothy Page makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 31-27 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 17:45 | Penn | Timothy Page hits a runner near the basket | 33-29 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | John Golden makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Mickey Gaskins | 33-31 |
| 17:06 | Penn | Robert Clark blocks the short jumper by Timothy Page | 33-31 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Homer Nelson - foul #3 on Homer Nelson, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn | James Waid (PG), Victor Wilson (SF), Peter Thomas (PF), Jeffery Claussen (C) Steven Hodgkins, Homer Nelson, Brian Howard, Timothy Page | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy (SG), William Moore (SF), Kendall Seo (PF), Roger Classen (C) Nathan Carr, Mickey Gaskins, John Golden, Robert Clark | |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:33 | Penn | Robert Hall scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | William Moore double dribbles | 36-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Homer Nelson (SG) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG) Jason Vess | |
| 15:51 | Penn | Victor Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | William Moore gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - James Waid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Claussen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ian Reddy (fresh) SF - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kendall Seo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Classen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | William Moore is hacked by Homer Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Homer Nelson, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Hodgkins (SG), Brian Howard (PF) Homer Nelson, Peter Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG), Robert Clark (C) Ian Reddy, Roger Classen | |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Jeffery Claussen steals it from Nathan Carr | 36-33 |
| 15:05 | Penn | William Moore steps in front of the Steven Hodgkins pass | 36-33 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-33 |
| 14:43 | Penn | Victor Wilson snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:21 | Penn | Victor Wilson misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Hall (SG), Timothy Page (C) Steven Hodgkins, Jeffery Claussen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), John Golden (PF), Luis Lesure (C) Kenneth Hughes, William Moore, Kendall Seo, Robert Clark | |
| 14:21 | Penn | Victor Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:21 | Penn | Victor Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | John Golden grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Waid - foul #3 on James Waid, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Peter Thomas (SF) Victor Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roger Classen (C) Luis Lesure | |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:35 | Penn | Timothy Page knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Hall | 39-35 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Mickey Gaskins | 39-38 |
| 12:45 | Penn | Timothy Page misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Hodgkins (PG), Homer Nelson (SG), Victor Wilson (SF) James Waid, Robert Hall, Brian Howard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Kenneth Hughes (SG), Robert Clark (C) Nathan Carr, Ian Reddy, Roger Classen | |
| 12:27 | Penn | Steven Hodgkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | John Golden tips it in | 39-40 |
| 11:36 | Penn | Kenneth Hughes steals it from Victor Wilson | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Steven Hodgkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Homer Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Victor Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Page (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Vess (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Golden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Golden | 39-42 |
| 10:59 | Penn | Mickey Gaskins steals the ball from Victor Wilson | 39-42 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Wilson - foul #2 on Victor Wilson, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Penn | James Waid (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Brian Howard (PF), Jeffery Claussen (C) Steven Hodgkins, Victor Wilson, Peter Thomas, Timothy Page | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG), Ian Reddy (SG), William Moore (SF), Kendall Seo (PF), Roger Classen (C) Jason Vess, Kenneth Hughes, Mickey Gaskins, John Golden, Robert Clark | |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen connects on the jump hook from the left block | 39-44 |
| 10:18 | Penn | Homer Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr is hacked by Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-44 |
| 09:57 | Penn | The rebound goes to Brian Howard | 39-44 |
| 09:37 | Penn | Kendall Seo picks off the pass by Robert Hall | 39-44 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen tips it home | 39-46 |
| 08:59 | Penn | Homer Nelson loses the dribble to Ian Reddy | 39-46 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | James Waid is called for the reach on Ian Reddy - foul #4 on James Waid, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Hodgkins (PG), Victor Wilson (SF), Peter Thomas (PF), Timothy Page (C) James Waid, Robert Hall, Brian Howard, Jeffery Claussen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins (SF), John Golden (PF), Luis Lesure (C) William Moore, Kendall Seo, Roger Classen | |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:30 | Penn | Victor Wilson makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Homer Nelson | 41-48 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy is hacked by Homer Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Homer Nelson, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Hall (SG) Homer Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Robert Clark (C) Nathan Carr, Luis Lesure | |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Jason Vess | 41-51 |
| 07:48 | Penn | Jason Vess is called for the reach on Robert Hall - foul #3 on Jason Vess, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (SG), Luis Lesure (SF), Kendall Seo (PF) Ian Reddy, Mickey Gaskins, John Golden | |
| 07:34 | Penn | Kendall Seo swats the shot by Peter Thomas | 41-51 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Steven Hodgkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Page (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Vess (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luis Lesure (fresh) PF - Kendall Seo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 07:21 | Penn | Steven Hodgkins gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:17 | Penn | Steven Hodgkins's pass is intercepted by Jason Vess in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess misses the easy layup | 41-51 |
| 07:14 | Penn | Timothy Page pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:52 | Penn | Victor Wilson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hughes - foul #2 on Kenneth Hughes, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Penn | James Waid (PG), Brian Howard (PF), Jeffery Claussen (C) Steven Hodgkins, Peter Thomas, Timothy Page | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG), William Moore (SF) Kenneth Hughes, Robert Clark | |
| 06:36 | Penn | Robert Hall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 06:24 | Penn | Jeffery Claussen grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 05:55 | Penn | Luis Lesure blocks the short jumper by Victor Wilson | 41-51 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-51 |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Hodgkins (SG) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins (SF), John Golden (PF), Roger Classen (C) William Moore, Kendall Seo, Luis Lesure | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Vess | 41-54 |
| 05:36 | Penn | James Waid is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy (SG) Jason Vess | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Carr and he's fouled by Victor Wilson - foul #3 on Victor Wilson, team foul #9 | 41-56 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins misses the free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:25 | Penn | Brian Howard gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 05:04 | Penn | Steven Hodgkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Waid | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy is fouled on the floor by Brian Howard - foul #2 on Brian Howard, team foul #10 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Hall (SF) Victor Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:19 | Penn | Steven Hodgkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 04:18 | Penn | Brian Howard tips it in | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | James Waid is called for the reach on Nathan Carr in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Waid, team foul #11 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Penn | Peter Thomas (SF), Timothy Page (C) James Waid, Jeffery Claussen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (SG), Robert Clark (C) Ian Reddy, Roger Classen | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:47 | Penn | Timothy Page can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Penn | Victor Wilson (SF) Brian Howard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Moore (SF), Kendall Seo (PF) Mickey Gaskins, John Golden | |
| 03:47 | Penn | Timothy Page makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:47 | Penn | Timothy Page makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Vess and he's fouled by Peter Thomas - foul #4 on Peter Thomas, team foul #12 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (SG) Nathan Carr | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo misses the free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:22 | Penn | Peter Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Hodgkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Page (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Vess (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kendall Seo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Penn | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Peter Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Howard (PF), Jeffery Claussen (C) Peter Thomas, Timothy Page | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank (PG) Jason Vess | |
| 02:56 | Penn | Steven Hodgkins is hacked by Robert Clark - foul #4 on Robert Clark, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| 02:56 | Penn | Steven Hodgkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 02:41 | Penn | Victor Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kendall Seo - foul #1 on Kendall Seo, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure (C) Robert Clark | |
| 02:41 | Penn | Victor Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:41 | Penn | Victor Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Moore | 50-63 |
| 02:11 | Penn | Steven Hodgkins loses the dribble to Ryan Fairbank | 50-63 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes banks in the layup set up by Ryan Fairbank | 50-65 |
| 01:59 | Penn | William Moore steals it from Robert Hall | 50-65 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Luis Lesure hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 50-65 |
| 01:33 | Penn | Victor Wilson grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 01:17 | Penn | Jeffery Claussen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Victor Wilson is called for the reach on William Moore - foul #4 on Victor Wilson, team foul #13 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Robert Clark (C) Ryan Fairbank, Luis Lesure | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn | Steven Hodgkins drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Hall | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo misses the easy layup | 53-67 |
| 00:28 | Penn | Jeffery Claussen pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 00:22 | Penn | Steven Hodgkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 00:20 | Penn | Jeffery Claussen misses the tip | 53-67 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hughes | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess runs out the clock | 53-67 |