| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Robinson (fresh) SG - Charley Kinder (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Thomas Jenkins (fresh) C - Christopher Troutman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Henry Mulvaney (fresh) SG - John Wilson (fresh) SF - William Gilberg (fresh) PF - Roland Pryor (fresh) C - Charles Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Christopher Troutman tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | William Robinson steals it from William Gilberg | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | John Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | UConn | William Robinson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | John Wilson double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Robert Jordan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Roland Pryor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Gilberg | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | John Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roland Pryor | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Thomas Jenkins - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Shawn Phelps (SG), David Clark (SF), Larry Orsini (PF), Clark Roberts (C) Charley Kinder, Robert Jordan, Thomas Jenkins, Christopher Troutman | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF), William Boris (PF), Dennis Leshinsky (C) Henry Mulvaney, John Wilson, William Gilberg, Roland Pryor, Charles Wilson | |
| 17:04 | UConn | William Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Leshinsky | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | William Boris gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski is fouled on the floor by William Robinson - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | James O'Harroll misses short on a shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | UConn | The rebound goes to Larry Orsini | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | UConn | William Robinson blows the layup but he's fouled by James O'Harroll - foul #1 on James O'Harroll, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | UConn | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | UConn | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from James O'Harroll | 8-7 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Robinson (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Shawn Phelps (fresh) SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Orsini (fairly fresh) C - Clark Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James O'Harroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fresh) SF - Thomas Sanders (fresh) PF - William Boris (fresh) C - Dennis Leshinsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Yevgeny Pinkowski takes the ball from Clark Roberts | 8-7 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski jams it | 8-9 |
| 15:38 | UConn | David Clark's pass is intercepted by William Boris | 8-9 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | James O'Harroll can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clark Roberts - foul #1 on Clark Roberts, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Thomas Jenkins (PF), Christopher Troutman (C) Shawn Phelps, David Clark, Larry Orsini, Clark Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), John Wilson (SG), William Gilberg (SF), Roland Pryor (PF) Yevgeny Pinkowski, Thomas Sanders, William Boris, Dennis Leshinsky | |
| 15:14 | Penn State | James O'Harroll makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | James O'Harroll misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Mulvaney | 8-10 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Roland Pryor misses long on a runner from close range | 8-10 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Christopher Troutman gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | UConn | William Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Roland Pryor grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 14:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Jenkins | 8-10 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Henry Mulvaney picks off the pass by William Robinson in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | John Wilson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jenkins | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | UConn | William Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Charley Kinder (SG) Joseph Koehler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sanders (SF), William Boris (PF), Dennis Leshinsky (C) William Gilberg, Roland Pryor, James O'Harroll | |
| 13:40 | Penn State | John Wilson is hacked by Robert Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | John Wilson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Leshinsky | 8-10 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney dunks the ball | 8-12 |
| 12:53 | UConn | William Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-12 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | John Wilson is called for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (PG), Shawn Phelps (SG), David Clark (SF), Larry Orsini (PF), Clark Roberts (C) William Robinson, Charley Kinder, Robert Jordan, Thomas Jenkins, Christopher Troutman | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG), William Gilberg (PF), Roland Pryor (C) Henry Mulvaney, John Wilson, William Boris, Dennis Leshinsky | |
| 11:56 | UConn | Larry Orsini clanks a shot in the lane | 8-12 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roland Pryor | 8-12 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Koehler (fresh) SG - Shawn Phelps (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Larry Orsini (fresh) C - Clark Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James O'Harroll (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Sanders (fairly fresh) PF - William Gilberg (fresh) C - Roland Pryor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Penn State | James O'Harroll misses the floater from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Larry Orsini snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Larry Orsini misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | William Gilberg pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski loses the dribble to Clark Roberts in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Clark Roberts scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Phelps | 10-12 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Roland Pryor is hacked by Shawn Phelps - foul #1 on Shawn Phelps, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Treadwell (PG), Thomas Jenkins (PF), Christopher Troutman (C) Joseph Koehler, Larry Orsini, Clark Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), John Wilson (SF), Dennis Leshinsky (C) James O'Harroll, Thomas Sanders, William Gilberg | |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney misses short on a floater from the right side | 10-12 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Shawn Phelps gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Christopher Troutman misses the dunk | 10-12 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Shawn Phelps gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Roland Pryor gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky connects on the floater from the right block | 10-14 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | UConn | William Robinson (PG), Charley Kinder (SG), Larry Orsini (PF), Clark Roberts (C) Joseph Treadwell, Shawn Phelps, David Clark, Christopher Troutman | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), William Gilberg (SF), William Boris (PF) Henry Mulvaney, Yevgeny Pinkowski, Dennis Leshinsky | |
| 09:04 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | John Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jordan (SF) Thomas Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), Thomas Sanders (SG), Charles Wilson (C) James O'Harroll, John Wilson, Roland Pryor | |
| 08:17 | UConn | Charley Kinder can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Sanders - foul #1 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG), Roland Pryor (C) William Boris, Charles Wilson | |
| 08:17 | UConn | Charley Kinder makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Charley Kinder makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski is hacked by William Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Robinson, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (PG) William Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Roland Pryor hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Sanders | 13-16 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Koehler (fresh) SG - Charley Kinder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (tiring) PF - Larry Orsini (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clark Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Henry Mulvaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Sanders (fairly fresh) PF - William Gilberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Pryor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Roland Pryor is called for the reach on Joseph Koehler - foul #1 on Roland Pryor, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Troutman (C) Clark Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), William Boris (PF), Dennis Leshinsky (C) Henry Mulvaney, Yevgeny Pinkowski, Roland Pryor | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Joseph Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Joseph Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | William Boris grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Joseph Koehler is called for the reach on James O'Harroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Koehler, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG) Thomas Sanders | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky misses the jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 07:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 14-16 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Charley Kinder clanks a shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | William Boris grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Troutman - foul #1 on Christopher Troutman, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UConn | William Robinson (PG), Shawn Phelps (SG), Thomas Jenkins (PF) Joseph Koehler, Charley Kinder, Larry Orsini | |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), Thomas Sanders (SG), Roland Pryor (PF) James O'Harroll, Yevgeny Pinkowski, William Boris | |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Shawn Phelps hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | William Gilberg is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gilberg, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UConn | David Clark (SF), Clark Roberts (PF) Robert Jordan, Thomas Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Boris (PF) Dennis Leshinsky | |
| 05:58 | UConn | Shawn Phelps's pass is intercepted by William Gilberg | 17-18 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Gilberg | 17-20 |
| 05:41 | UConn | William Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 05:40 | UConn | David Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Christopher Troutman hits a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Roland Pryor - foul #2 on Roland Pryor, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (SG), Thomas Jenkins (PF) Shawn Phelps, Clark Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG), Charles Wilson (C) William Boris, Roland Pryor | |
| 05:31 | UConn | Christopher Troutman makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Christopher Troutman | 20-20 |
| 04:52 | UConn | William Robinson is whistled for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jordan (SF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Boris (PF) Thomas Sanders | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | William Boris hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Gilberg | 20-22 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Boris - foul #1 on William Boris, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Treadwell (PG), Shawn Phelps (SG), Clark Roberts (C) William Robinson, Joseph Koehler, Christopher Troutman | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Thomas Sanders (SF) Henry Mulvaney, William Boris | |
| 04:17 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders connects on the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Orsini (PF) Thomas Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), John Wilson (SG), Roland Pryor (PF) James O'Harroll, Yevgeny Pinkowski, William Gilberg | |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Joseph Treadwell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Robert Jordan can't tip it in | 22-25 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Larry Orsini tips it home | 24-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Treadwell (fresh) SG - Shawn Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Larry Orsini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clark Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Henry Mulvaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Sanders (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Roland Pryor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders is open and lays it up and in set up by Henry Mulvaney | 24-27 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Roland Pryor blocks the short jumper by Joseph Treadwell | 24-27 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 24-27 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Charles Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Orsini - foul #1 on Larry Orsini, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UConn | William Robinson (PG), Charley Kinder (SG), David Clark (SF), Christopher Troutman (C) Joseph Treadwell, Shawn Phelps, Robert Jordan, Clark Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), William Gilberg (SF) Henry Mulvaney, Thomas Sanders | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:49 | UConn | William Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charley Kinder | 27-29 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Roland Pryor knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James O'Harroll and he's hacked by William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (PG), Thomas Jenkins (PF) William Robinson, Larry Orsini | |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG) James O'Harroll | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Roland Pryor makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:14 | UConn | David Clark connects on the floater from the left block set up by Charley Kinder | 29-32 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Roland Pryor is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roland Pryor, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Shawn Phelps (SG) Charley Kinder | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Thomas Sanders (SF), William Boris (PF) Henry Mulvaney, William Gilberg, Roland Pryor | |
| 01:29 | UConn | David Clark misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Sanders - foul #2 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Orsini (PF) Thomas Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG) James O'Harroll | |
| 01:29 | UConn | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:29 | UConn | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Shawn Phelps picks off the pass by Henry Mulvaney in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Joseph Koehler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Phelps | 33-32 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Shawn Phelps picks off the pass by Henry Mulvaney in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Joseph Koehler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shawn Phelps | 35-32 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | William Boris misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Treadwell (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), Clark Roberts (C) Joseph Koehler, David Clark, Christopher Troutman | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), William Gilberg (SF) Henry Mulvaney, Thomas Sanders | |
| 01:00 | Penn State | William Boris misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | William Boris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Clark Roberts snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 00:45 | UConn | James O'Harroll is called for the reach on Larry Orsini - foul #2 on James O'Harroll, team foul #13 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG) James O'Harroll, William Boris | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Larry Orsini misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Larry Orsini makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Charles Wilson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Yevgeny Pinkowski | 36-34 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Robert Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Charley Kinder (SG), Thomas Jenkins (PF), Christopher Troutman (C) Shawn Phelps, Larry Orsini, Clark Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Thomas Sanders (SF), William Boris (PF) Henry Mulvaney, Yevgeny Pinkowski, William Gilberg | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James O'Harroll hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-34 |