| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) C - Walter Eyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) SG - John McAlevy (fresh) SF - Michael Dargan (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Harley Weaver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Seton Hall | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Walter Eyman | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Seton Hall | David Carlson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Walter Eyman lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Howard | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Seton Hall | David Carlson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Seton Hall | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Walter Eyman lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Howard | 4-4 |
| 18:46 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | John Howard's floater is knocked away by Harley Weaver | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Seton Hall | James Brown gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Walter Eyman is hacked by Harley Weaver - foul #1 on Harley Weaver, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Steven Deleo slams it home set up by John Howard | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | Seton Hall | Carroll Holzer is called for the reach on Michael Dargan - foul #1 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) John Howard, Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (PG), Nicholas Partlow (SG), Phillip Pullen (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Ralph Buske (C) David Carlson, John McAlevy, Michael Dargan, James Brown, Harley Weaver | |
| 17:14 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | John McClure grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Robert Atkins misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Paul Armstrong | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen misses the dunk attempt | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Sam Arendt | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Robert Atkins is fouled on the floor by Ralph Buske - foul #1 on Ralph Buske, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG) Wade Westervelt | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Armstrong - foul #1 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (PF) Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG) Matthew Schreiber | |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow is fouled on the floor by John McClure - foul #1 on John McClure, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deleo (PF) John McClure | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan (SF), James Brown (PF) Phillip Pullen, Ralph Buske | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Keith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Partlow (fresh) SF - Michael Dargan (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Seton Hall | Brian Keith swats the layup by James Brown | 7-4 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Deleo | 7-4 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sam Arendt | 10-4 |
| 15:09 | Seton Hall | David Carlson's pass is intercepted by John Howard in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 12-4 |
| 14:35 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-4 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Brian Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Kevin Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Deleo | 15-4 |
| 13:44 | Seton Hall | Steven Deleo steals it from Michael Dargan | 15-4 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Kevin Jones buries a shot from the left side | 17-4 |
| 12:54 | Seton Hall | James Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Dargan | 17-6 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | John Howard is denied on a layup by Paul Armstrong | 17-6 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Brian Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Brian Keith comes up short on the runner near the basket | 17-6 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Sam Arendt grabs the offensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Kevin Jones connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Brian Keith and he's fouled by Michael Dargan - foul #1 on Michael Dargan, team foul #4 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), William Murray (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Sam Arendt, Steven Deleo, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (PG), John McAlevy (SG), Phillip Pullen (SF), Ralph Buske (PF), Harley Weaver (C) David Carlson, Nicholas Partlow, Michael Dargan, James Brown, Paul Armstrong | |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the free throw | 20-6 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Murray (fresh) C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Matthew Schreiber (fresh) SG - John McAlevy (fresh) SF - Phillip Pullen (fresh) PF - Ralph Buske (fresh) C - Harley Weaver (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-6 |
| 11:36 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver tips it back up and in | 20-8 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Ralph Buske takes the ball from John McClure | 20-8 |
| 11:03 | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber travels with the ball | 20-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deleo (PF) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Steven Deleo's pass is intercepted by John McAlevy | 20-8 |
| 10:37 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-8 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Matthew Schreiber steals it from Walter Eyman | 20-8 |
| 09:55 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-8 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | William Murray pulls down the rebound | 20-8 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-8 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | John McClure loses the ball out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Robert Atkins (C) John McClure, Carroll Holzer, William Murray, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Michael Dargan (SF), James Brown (PF) Matthew Schreiber, John McAlevy, Ralph Buske | |
| 09:02 | Seton Hall | David Carlson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-8 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 20-8 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-8 |
| 08:37 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Michael Dargan | 20-8 |
| 08:33 | Seton Hall | David Carlson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-8 |
| 08:31 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Pullen | 20-8 |
| 08:17 | Seton Hall | Wade Westervelt is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Wade Westervelt, team foul #3 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), William Murray (PF) Wade Westervelt, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (SG) Phillip Pullen | |
| 08:01 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Carlson | 20-10 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | John Howard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 07:56 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Harley Weaver | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John McClure (fresh) SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Murray (fresh) C - Robert Atkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Schreiber (fresh) SF - Michael Dargan (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harley Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 07:33 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 20-10 |
| 07:15 | Seton Hall | David Carlson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-10 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | William Murray gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | John McClure can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-10 |
| 06:51 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to James Brown | 20-10 |
| 06:44 | Seton Hall | James Brown connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Dargan | 20-12 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | John Howard is hacked by David Carlson - foul #1 on David Carlson, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Brian Keith (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, John McClure, William Murray, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John McAlevy (SG), Nicholas Partlow (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Ralph Buske (C) Matthew Schreiber, Michael Dargan, James Brown, Harley Weaver | |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Ralph Buske is called for the reach on Walter Eyman - foul #2 on Ralph Buske, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen (C) Ralph Buske | |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt is fouled on the floor by Phillip Pullen - foul #1 on Phillip Pullen, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 06:01 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 05:52 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John McAlevy | 20-15 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Brian Keith knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Carroll Holzer | 22-15 |
| 05:26 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Sam Arendt snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Brian Keith's layup is rejected by Phillip Pullen | 22-15 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Arendt | 22-15 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses badly on a shot from close range | 22-15 |
| 04:44 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 04:38 | Seton Hall | Sam Arendt picks off the pass by Paul Armstrong | 22-15 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Phillip Pullen steps in front of the Brian Keith pass | 22-15 |
| 04:18 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-15 |
| 04:17 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow tips it home | 22-17 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Brian Keith buries a jump hook from close range | 24-17 |
| 03:56 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Carlson | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) SG - Carroll Holzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Arendt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Keith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McAlevy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Partlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Armstrong (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Pullen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carroll Holzer | 27-20 |
| 03:20 | Seton Hall | David Carlson is hacked by Carroll Holzer - foul #2 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #4 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), John McClure (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Robert Atkins (C) Wade Westervelt, Carroll Holzer, Sam Arendt, Brian Keith, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (PG), Michael Dargan (SF), James Brown (PF), Harley Weaver (C) David Carlson, Nicholas Partlow, Paul Armstrong, Phillip Pullen | |
| 02:59 | Seton Hall | Robert Atkins is called for the reach on Harley Weaver - foul #1 on Robert Atkins, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| 02:45 | Seton Hall | James Brown misses badly on a floater from the right block | 27-20 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 27-20 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Steven Deleo connects on the shot from the right block set up by John Howard | 29-20 |
| 02:13 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver blows the layup | 29-20 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Steven Deleo gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | John McClure is fouled on the floor by John McAlevy - foul #1 on John McAlevy, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen (SG), Ralph Buske (C) John McAlevy, Harley Weaver | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | John McClure misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Atkins | 29-20 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Matthew Schreiber is called for the reach on Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Schreiber, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:30 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen double dribbles | 31-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Eyman (C) Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong (C) Ralph Buske | |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Steven Deleo is hacked by Phillip Pullen - foul #2 on Phillip Pullen, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG) John McClure | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Harley Weaver (C) Phillip Pullen, Paul Armstrong | |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 00:53 | Seton Hall | James Brown misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Carroll Holzer - foul #3 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John McAlevy (SG) Matthew Schreiber | |
| 00:53 | Seton Hall | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 00:53 | Seton Hall | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Steven Deleo loses the dribble to James Brown | 33-22 |
| 00:24 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John McAlevy | 33-24 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Kevin Jones knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by John McAlevy - foul #2 on John McAlevy, team foul #11 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) John Howard, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SG), Phillip Pullen (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF) John McAlevy, Michael Dargan, James Brown | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | David Carlson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-24 |