| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Douglas Butts (fresh) SG - Alton Jenkins (fresh) SF - Lee Myricks (fresh) PF - Sammy Steele (fresh) C - Randy Goldner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) C - Robert Lenz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Robert Lenz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses long on a runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Duquesne | Lee Myricks snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Duquesne | Lee Myricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Duquesne | Reginald Reavis is called for the reach on Alton Jenkins - foul #1 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Randy Goldner | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Robert Lenz tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Duquesne | Lee Myricks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is fouled on the floor by Alton Jenkins - foul #1 on Alton Jenkins, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Douglas Butts steals the ball from Reginald Reavis | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts hits the finger roll | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Douglas Butts takes the ball from Albert Baber in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Duquesne | Lee Myricks lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Butts | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lee Myricks - foul #1 on Lee Myricks, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:12 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-3 |
| 16:10 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner tips it home | 9-3 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Goldner - foul #1 on Randy Goldner, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Douglas Butts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Jenkins (fresh) SF - Lee Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Steele (fresh) C - Randy Goldner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Pittman is blocked by Randy Goldner | 9-5 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the tip | 9-5 |
| 15:05 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:54 | Duquesne | Reginald Reavis swats the short shot by Lee Myricks | 9-5 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 14:32 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:24 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Butts - foul #1 on Douglas Butts, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eddie Smith (PG), David Stripling (SG), George Hunt (SF), David Grant (PF), Paul Welch (C) Douglas Butts, Alton Jenkins, Lee Myricks, Sammy Steele, Randy Goldner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:54 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is fouled on the floor by George Hunt - foul #1 on George Hunt, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits a shot from close range set up by Albert Baber | 9-9 |
| 12:43 | Duquesne | David Stripling comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 9-11 |
| 12:13 | Duquesne | Daniel Pittman takes the ball from David Stripling | 9-11 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Albert Baber | 9-13 |
| 11:48 | Duquesne | David Stripling misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Eddie Smith (fresh) SG - David Stripling (fresh) SF - George Hunt (fairly fresh) PF - David Grant (fresh) C - Paul Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (tiring) SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lenz (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Paul Welch steals it from Albert Baber | 9-13 |
| 11:14 | Duquesne | David Stripling connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Reavis | 12-15 |
| 10:36 | Duquesne | David Grant misses long on a runner in the lane | 12-15 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Paul Bennett blows the layup but he's hacked by David Stripling - foul #1 on David Stripling, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Douglas Butts (PG), Alton Jenkins (SG), Lee Myricks (SF), Sammy Steele (PF), Randy Goldner (C) Eddie Smith, David Stripling, George Hunt, David Grant, Paul Welch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis, Robert Lenz | |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:40 | Duquesne | Paul Bennett steps in front of the Douglas Butts pass | 12-17 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Paul Bennett connects on the shot from the right block | 12-19 |
| 09:10 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Roger Cooper is fouled on the floor by Alton Jenkins - foul #2 on Alton Jenkins, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Paul Davis (SG) Alton Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Roger Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Roger Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:34 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts clanks a fadeaway from close range | 15-21 |
| 08:33 | Duquesne | Lee Myricks tips it home | 17-21 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Myricks - foul #2 on Lee Myricks, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Hunt (SF) Lee Myricks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (PG) Roger Cooper | |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:22 | Duquesne | Randy Goldner pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:10 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sammy Steele, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG) Claude Jones | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses long on a shot from close range | 17-21 |
| 07:39 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Douglas Butts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) SF - George Hunt (fairly fresh) PF - Sammy Steele (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Goldner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) C - Young Fang (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis loses the dribble to Randy Goldner | 17-21 |
| 07:00 | Duquesne | George Hunt knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Douglas Butts | 19-21 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | George Hunt is called for the reach on Scott Hutchinson - foul #2 on George Hunt, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eddie Smith (PG), Alton Jenkins (SG), Lee Myricks (SF), David Grant (PF), Paul Welch (C) Douglas Butts, Paul Davis, George Hunt, Sammy Steele, Randy Goldner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG) Albert Baber, Gustavo Romano | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:11 | Duquesne | Alton Jenkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Smith | 22-22 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is hacked by Alton Jenkins - foul #3 on Alton Jenkins, team foul #11 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Duquesne | David Stripling (SG) Alton Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bennett (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Scott Hutchinson, Young Fang | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:27 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Cooper - foul #1 on Roger Cooper, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| 05:27 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:27 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Robert Lenz knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Paul Welch - foul #1 on Paul Welch, team foul #12 | 23-26 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:52 | Duquesne | Eddie Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Welch | 25-27 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is whistled for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Douglas Butts (PG), Sammy Steele (PF), Randy Goldner (C) Eddie Smith, David Grant, Paul Welch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SF) Claude Jones | |
| 04:16 | Duquesne | Paul Bennett steals the ball from Douglas Butts | 25-27 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the runner from the right block | 25-27 |
| 03:52 | Duquesne | Sammy Steele snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 03:46 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 03:45 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:35 | Duquesne | David Stripling loses the dribble to Roger Cooper | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Douglas Butts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stripling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Myricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Steele (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Goldner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gustavo Romano (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lenz (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Stripling - foul #2 on David Stripling, team foul #13 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Eddie Smith (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Paul Welch (C) David Stripling, Lee Myricks, Randy Goldner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Roger Cooper, Gustavo Romano, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:14 | Duquesne | Paul Welch pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:57 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Butts - foul #2 on Douglas Butts, team foul #14 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Duquesne | George Hunt (SF) Douglas Butts | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:06 | Duquesne | George Hunt hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eddie Smith | 28-30 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | George Hunt is called for the reach on Young Fang - foul #3 on George Hunt, team foul #15 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Duquesne | David Stripling (SG), Lee Myricks (SF), David Grant (PF), Randy Goldner (C) Eddie Smith, George Hunt, Sammy Steele, Paul Welch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Paul Bennett (PF) Daniel Pittman, Scott Hutchinson | |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Young Fang misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:02 | Duquesne | David Grant misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 28-31 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Stripling - foul #3 on David Stripling, team foul #16 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Douglas Butts (PG) David Stripling | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Albert Baber, Young Fang | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:41 | Duquesne | Gustavo Romano takes the ball from David Grant | 28-33 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Robert Lenz scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-35 |
| 00:01 | Duquesne | Douglas Butts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |