| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) PF - James Chen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | James Chen swats the layup by Rick Hart | 20-25 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Terence Stahl is fouled in the backcourt by David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Harry Marsala clanks a shot in the lane | 20-25 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 20-25 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rick Hart | 22-25 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Harold Childs is hacked by Timothy Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #3 | 22-25 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Abraham Bewley | 22-28 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | James Chen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Harry Marsala snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | James Chen is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 22-31 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Timothy Myers hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Weintraub | 24-31 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | James Chen misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 24-31 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Rick Hart steals the ball from James Chen | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Weintraub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rick Hart (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Chen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Terence Stahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | James Chen gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Terence Stahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Ryan Weintraub, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harry Marsala, Abraham Bewley, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Steve Henry comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 24-31 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Robert Follansbee steals it from Christopher Hartman in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Steve Henry's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Hartman | 24-31 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Kenneth French snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Loyd Williams is called for the reach on Rodger Fuller - foul #1 on Loyd Williams, team foul #4 | 24-31 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Harold Childs | 24-33 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Milton Curnutt - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (C) Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, Christopher Hartman | |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Milton Curnutt | 24-33 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | David Evans is called for the reach on Milton Curnutt - foul #3 on David Evans, team foul #5 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Rick Hart (PF) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Kenneth French buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Rodger Fuller | 24-35 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | The short jumper by David Evans is denied by Terence Stahl | 24-35 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Marc Spann grabs the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-35 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 24-35 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | David Evans is called for the reach on Terence Stahl - foul #4 on David Evans, team foul #6 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Phil Rabago, David Evans | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), James Chen (PF) Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Loyd Williams - foul #2 on Loyd Williams, team foul #7 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the free throw | 24-37 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terence Stahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Hartman (C) Terence Stahl | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | James Chen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-37 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Loyd Williams | 27-37 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley's pass is intercepted by Ryan Weintraub | 27-37 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland can't finish the layup | 27-37 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | James Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-37 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | James Chen can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Loyd Williams snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth French - foul #4 on Kenneth French, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Rick Hart (PF) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Harry Marsala, Kenneth French, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub blows the layup but he's hacked by Abraham Bewley - foul #1 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG) Abraham Bewley | |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Harry Marsala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF) Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Marc Spann clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Harold Childs steals it from Marc Spann | 30-37 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Harry Marsala slams it home on a great pass from Harold Childs | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rick Hart (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodger Fuller - foul #1 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF), David Evans (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF) Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Ragland - foul #2 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #8 | 32-39 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | David Evans snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Terence Stahl is called for the reach on Phil Rabago - foul #1 on Terence Stahl, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Rodger Fuller, Terence Stahl | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | James Chen tips it in | 35-42 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Phil Rabago's pass is intercepted by James Chen | 35-42 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | James Chen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Harry Marsala's pass is intercepted by Phil Rabago | 35-42 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | David Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), Rick Hart (PF) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Christopher Hartman | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the dunk attempt | 35-42 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Timothy Myers gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Myers | 37-42 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | James Chen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Marc Spann pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Myers | 39-42 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Marc Spann steps in front of the Terence Stahl pass | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | David Evans is hacked by Terence Stahl - foul #2 on Terence Stahl, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Marc Spann, Ryan Weintraub, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Kenneth French, James Chen | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Steve Henry is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Harold Childs is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Myers - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #9 | 39-42 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Harold Childs makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Harold Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Abraham Bewley - foul #2 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG) Abraham Bewley | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Terence Stahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Harold Childs gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), Rick Hart (PF) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF) Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt | |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Rick Hart is hacked by James Chen - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | James Chen grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | James Chen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Harold Childs steals the ball from Timothy Myers | 40-47 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Harold Childs slams it home | 40-49 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harold Childs | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Harold Childs is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Myers - foul #4 on Timothy Myers, team foul #10 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Harold Childs makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Harold Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | David Evans snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Timothy Myers clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub tips it home | 42-50 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is hacked by Timothy Myers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Myers, team foul #11 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Harry Marsala gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harold Childs runs out the clock | 42-52 |