| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) SF - Scott Enyeart (fresh) PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) C - John Lau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - James Mayfield (fresh) SG - Terry Zazozdor (fresh) SF - John Allen (fresh) PF - Roy Bates (fresh) C - Fred Elwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to John Allen | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Seton Hall | John Allen is hacked by Scott Enyeart - foul #1 on Scott Enyeart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Seton Hall | John Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | James Mayfield steps in front of the John Lau pass | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Seton Hall | James Mayfield lays it in | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Paul Cordova tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Seton Hall | Terry Zazozdor is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | The short jumper by Gerard Creamer is denied by Fred Elwell | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Seton Hall | John Allen buries a fadeaway from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart drills a shot from the left wing set up by Paul Cordova | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Seton Hall | Roy Bates connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Scott Enyeart - foul #2 on Scott Enyeart, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Antonio Birdsong (SF) Frederick Green, Scott Enyeart | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 17:27 | Seton Hall | Roy Bates makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Paul Cordova knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 8-7 |
| 17:00 | Seton Hall | The jump hook by Terry Zazozdor is blocked by Gerard Creamer | 8-7 |
| 16:59 | Seton Hall | John Allen tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Antonio Birdsong | 8-7 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer blows the dunk | 8-7 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Lau | 11-7 |
| 16:19 | Seton Hall | Roy Bates loses the dribble to John Lau | 11-7 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 16:04 | Seton Hall | Fred Elwell grabs the board | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Keenan Adams (fresh) SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Birdsong (fresh) PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) C - John Lau (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - James Mayfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Zazozdor (fresh) SF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Bates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Elwell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Seton Hall | John Allen banks in the layup set up by James Mayfield and the foul's on Paul Cordova - foul #1 on Paul Cordova, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG) Keenan Adams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Frank Hammond (PG), David Benedetto (SG), Owen Denham (SF), Terence Everett (C) James Mayfield, Terry Zazozdor, Roy Bates, Fred Elwell | |
| 15:44 | Seton Hall | John Allen makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 15:27 | Seton Hall | Terence Everett grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 15:21 | Seton Hall | Terence Everett is hacked by Paul Cordova - foul #2 on Paul Cordova, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Cordova | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roy Bates (PF) John Allen | |
| 15:00 | Seton Hall | Frank Hammond misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:58 | Seton Hall | Roy Bates hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Frederick Green hits a jumper from the left side | 13-12 |
| 14:24 | Seton Hall | Roy Bates clanks a runner from the right block | 13-12 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Bates - foul #1 on Roy Bates, team foul #1 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Willie Bailey (SF), Jamie Smith (C) Frederick Green, Antonio Birdsong, John Lau | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Mayfield (PG), Terry Zazozdor (SG), Fred Elwell (C) Frank Hammond, David Benedetto, Terence Everett | |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:36 | Seton Hall | Fred Elwell knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Mayfield | 15-14 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 13:29 | Seton Hall | Fred Elwell gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 13:24 | Seton Hall | James Mayfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 13:22 | Seton Hall | Owen Denham pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:59 | Seton Hall | Terry Zazozdor scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-16 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Keenan Adams gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Owen Denham denies the turnaround by Willie Bailey | 15-16 |
| 12:27 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Roy Bates | 15-16 |
| 12:20 | Seton Hall | Roy Bates scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Terry Zazozdor | 15-18 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Roy Bates - foul #2 on Roy Bates, team foul #2 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), John Lau (C) Keenan Adams, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Benedetto (SF), John Allen (PF) Owen Denham, Roy Bates | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:50 | Seton Hall | David Benedetto is fouled on the floor by Willie Bailey - foul #1 on Willie Bailey, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong (SF) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) SF - Antonio Birdsong (fresh) PF - Willie Bailey (fresh) C - John Lau (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - James Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Zazozdor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Benedetto (fresh) PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Elwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Seton Hall | James Mayfield drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fred Elwell | 18-21 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | John Lau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong tips it home | 20-21 |
| 11:05 | Seton Hall | David Benedetto drills a jumper from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong can't finish the layup | 20-23 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey grabs the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Fred Elwell picks off the pass by Douglas Spivey | 20-23 |
| 10:36 | Seton Hall | David Benedetto can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Lau | 20-23 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | James Mayfield is called for the reach on Frederick Green - foul #1 on James Mayfield, team foul #3 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (PF) Willie Bailey | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Frank Hammond (PG), Allen Yates (SF), Terence Everett (C) James Mayfield, Terry Zazozdor, Fred Elwell | |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frederick Green | 23-23 |
| 10:06 | Seton Hall | David Benedetto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Antonio Birdsong, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Owen Denham (SF) Allen Yates | |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer drills a jumper from the right block | 25-23 |
| 09:43 | Seton Hall | John Allen is whistled for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Jamie Smith (C) Frederick Green, John Lau | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Terry Zazozdor (PG) Frank Hammond | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 09:21 | Seton Hall | Terry Zazozdor grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 09:14 | Seton Hall | Terence Everett misses the easy layup | 25-23 |
| 09:12 | Seton Hall | John Allen tips it but misses | 25-23 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Keenan Adams misses the easy layup | 25-23 |
| 09:00 | Seton Hall | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:41 | Seton Hall | John Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-23 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Antonio Birdsong (SF), John Lau (C) Keenan Adams, Harold Burkart, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Mayfield (PG), Fred Elwell (C) David Benedetto, Terence Everett | |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:16 | Seton Hall | Terry Zazozdor hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Allen | 27-25 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | John Lau misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 07:54 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Owen Denham | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Birdsong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lau (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - James Mayfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Zazozdor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Denham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Elwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Seton Hall | James Mayfield makes the floater from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey is whistled for a carry | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (SG), Willie Bailey (PF) Douglas Spivey, Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Frank Hammond (SG), Allen Yates (SF) Terry Zazozdor, Owen Denham | |
| 07:09 | Seton Hall | Allen Yates is hacked by Antonio Birdsong - foul #1 on Antonio Birdsong, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG) Frederick Green | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 06:56 | Seton Hall | Allen Yates clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | John Lau gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | John Lau drills a shot from the right wing set up by Harold Burkart and the foul's on James Mayfield - foul #2 on James Mayfield, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SF) Antonio Birdsong | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Terry Zazozdor (SG), David Benedetto (SF) James Mayfield, Allen Yates | |
| 06:39 | Penn State | John Lau makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:19 | Seton Hall | David Benedetto clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Spivey - foul #1 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) John Lau | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 06:19 | Seton Hall | David Benedetto makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:19 | Seton Hall | David Benedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Willie Bailey hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 06:00 | Seton Hall | David Benedetto is fouled on the floor by Douglas Spivey - foul #2 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Antonio Birdsong (SF) Keenan Adams, Douglas Spivey | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Terence Everett (C) Fred Elwell | |
| 06:00 | Seton Hall | David Benedetto misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Willie Bailey gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 32-29 |
| 05:43 | Seton Hall | John Allen grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 05:37 | Seton Hall | Jamie Smith takes the ball from Terry Zazozdor | 32-29 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Harold Burkart, Willie Bailey | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Owen Denham (PF) John Allen | |
| 05:04 | Seton Hall | David Benedetto misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 32-29 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Terry Zazozdor is called for the reach on Frederick Green - foul #1 on Terry Zazozdor, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (SG), Willie Bailey (SF), John Lau (C) Frederick Green, Antonio Birdsong, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Allen (PF), Fred Elwell (C) David Benedetto, Terence Everett | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Willie Bailey knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Keenan Adams | 34-29 |
| 04:10 | Seton Hall | Fred Elwell makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Frank Hammond and the foul's on Harold Burkart - foul #1 on Harold Burkart, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG) Keenan Adams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Earl Brown (PG) Frank Hammond | |
| 04:10 | Seton Hall | Fred Elwell makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer banks in the layup set up by Harold Burkart | 36-32 |
| 03:37 | Seton Hall | The jump hook by Fred Elwell is blocked by John Lau | 36-32 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the board | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Burkart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) SG - Terry Zazozdor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Denham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Elwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Owen Denham takes the ball from Gerard Creamer | 36-32 |
| 03:11 | Seton Hall | John Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 03:09 | Seton Hall | Terry Zazozdor grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 02:50 | Seton Hall | Terry Zazozdor comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Willie Bailey pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Frederick Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 02:23 | Seton Hall | John Allen buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Brown and he's hacked by Gerard Creamer - foul #1 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #10 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Paul Cordova (SG), Scott Enyeart (SF), Antonio Birdsong (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Frederick Green, Harold Burkart, Willie Bailey, Gerard Creamer, John Lau | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Mayfield (PG), David Benedetto (SG), Roy Bates (PF), Terence Everett (C) Earl Brown, Terry Zazozdor, Owen Denham, Fred Elwell | |
| 02:23 | Seton Hall | John Allen makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong banks in the layup and he's fouled by Terence Everett - foul #1 on Terence Everett, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Allen Yates (SF) John Allen | |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:53 | Seton Hall | Antonio Birdsong is called for the reach on Roy Bates - foul #2 on Antonio Birdsong, team foul #11 | 41-35 |
| 01:53 | Seton Hall | Roy Bates misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:53 | Seton Hall | Roy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 01:34 | Seton Hall | Roy Bates grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 01:25 | Seton Hall | Allen Yates misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-36 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Keenan Adams | 41-36 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart is hacked by Roy Bates - foul #3 on Roy Bates, team foul #8 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Fred Elwell (PF) Roy Bates | |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:09 | Seton Hall | Terence Everett blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Enyeart - foul #3 on Scott Enyeart, team foul #12 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) Scott Enyeart | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:09 | Seton Hall | Terence Everett misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:09 | Seton Hall | Terence Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the shot in the lane set up by Paul Cordova | 45-37 |
| 00:28 | Seton Hall | David Benedetto can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 45-37 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-37 |
| 00:02 | Seton Hall | Fred Elwell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Fred Elwell misses short on a fullcourt shot | 45-37 |