| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) SF - Jeff Green (fresh) PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Pearman (fresh) SG - Gregory Boyd (fresh) SF - Roger Cruise (fresh) PF - Ronald Krumm (fresh) C - Kurt Flakes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Marquette | Roger Cruise misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jeff Green - foul #1 on Jeff Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Marquette | Roger Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Marquette | Roger Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Marquette | Roger Cruise clanks a turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Calvin White | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Sutherland - foul #1 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Jeff Green is fouled on the floor by Roger Cruise - foul #1 on Roger Cruise, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), James Swader (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Erickson (PG), David Speer (SG), Barry Josephs (SF), Jacob Milone (PF), George Kieffer (C) Daniel Pearman, Gregory Boyd, Roger Cruise, Ronald Krumm, Kurt Flakes | |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Buddy Morris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Kieffer - foul #1 on George Kieffer, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Jacob Milone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor scores on a turnaround in the paint | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Jacob Milone is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Swader | 6-3 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jacob Milone - foul #1 on Jacob Milone, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF) James Swader | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Pearman (PG), Charles Lorenzen (PF) Daniel Erickson, Jacob Milone | |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 8-3 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Tony Kaylor | 8-3 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor loses the ball out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), James Swader (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Tim Wirt, Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Boyd (SG), Roger Cruise (SF), Kurt Flakes (C) David Speer, Barry Josephs, George Kieffer | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) PF - James Swader (fresh) C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Pearman (fresh) SG - Gregory Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roger Cruise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Lorenzen (fresh) C - Kurt Flakes (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 15:41 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Cruise | 8-3 |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes is hacked by James Swader - foul #1 on James Swader, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Maddock (PF) James Swader | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:17 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Boyd | 8-5 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is whistled for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (SG) Jerry Sutherland | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Erickson (PG), Barry Josephs (SG), Ronald Krumm (PF) Daniel Pearman, Gregory Boyd, Charles Lorenzen | |
| 14:47 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Cruise | 8-7 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Calvin White | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Daniel Erickson clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Bratcher - foul #1 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, James Swader, Jeff Green, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Pearman (PG), David Speer (SF), Jacob Milone (PF), George Kieffer (C) Barry Josephs, Roger Cruise, Ronald Krumm, Kurt Flakes | |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Daniel Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Daniel Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Kenton Marx buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Buddy Morris | 13-8 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | Jacob Milone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF) Kenton Marx, Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Boyd (SG) Daniel Erickson | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Tim Wirt gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 12:48 | Marquette | David Speer gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-8 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Tim Wirt is fouled on the floor by Gregory Boyd - foul #1 on Gregory Boyd, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jeff Green (SF), James Swader (PF) Buddy Morris, Tim Wirt, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Erickson (PG), Ronald Krumm (PF), Barry Josephs (C) Daniel Pearman, Jacob Milone, George Kieffer | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Jeff Green is fouled on the floor by Daniel Erickson - foul #1 on Daniel Erickson, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-8 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | David Speer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bratcher (C) Bradford Kunze | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Cruise (SF) David Speer | |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses long on a runner from close range | 16-8 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Calvin White gets the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Swader (fresh) C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Erickson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregory Boyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Cruise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Krumm (fairly fresh) C - Barry Josephs (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Ronald Krumm takes the ball from Jerry Sutherland | 16-8 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Calvin White buries a fadeaway from the right side | 18-10 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Daniel Erickson is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin White - foul #1 on Calvin White, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, James Swader, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Pearman (PG), David Speer (SG), Jacob Milone (PF), Kurt Flakes (C) Daniel Erickson, Gregory Boyd, Roger Cruise, Ronald Krumm | |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes hits a wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Barry Josephs | 18-12 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 10:12 | Marquette | David Speer snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes misses short on a shot from the right block | 18-12 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:32 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Buddy Morris - foul #1 on Buddy Morris, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Tim Wirt, Wayne Maddock, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Boyd (SG), Roger Cruise (SF), Charles Lorenzen (PF), George Kieffer (C) David Speer, Barry Josephs, Jacob Milone, Kurt Flakes | |
| 09:32 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:32 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Charles Lorenzen takes the ball from Calvin White | 18-13 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sutherland - foul #2 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (SG), Jeff Green (SF) Jerry Sutherland, Kenton Marx | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher can't throw it down but he's fouled by George Kieffer - foul #2 on George Kieffer, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Erickson (SG), Kurt Flakes (C) Gregory Boyd, George Kieffer | |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Daniel Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Daniel Erickson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG) Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Speer (SG) Daniel Pearman | |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze is called for traveling | 19-13 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | David Speer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Calvin White grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Tim Wirt drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | David Speer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Speer, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Paul Bratcher (C) Calvin White, Bradford Kunze | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Pearman (PG), Jacob Milone (SF), Ronald Krumm (PF) Daniel Erickson, Roger Cruise, Charles Lorenzen | |
| 07:43 | Penn State | James Swader can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-13 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Jeff Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Buddy Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Wirt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Swader (fresh) C - Paul Bratcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Pearman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Speer (fresh) SF - Jacob Milone (fresh) PF - Ronald Krumm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Flakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 22-13 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Jacob Milone gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes's pass is intercepted by Tim Wirt in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | James Swader makes the floater in the lane set up by Paul Bratcher and he's fouled by Ronald Krumm - foul #1 on Ronald Krumm, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Wayne Maddock (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Tim Wirt, Jeff Green, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Barry Josephs (SG) David Speer | |
| 07:08 | Penn State | James Swader misses the free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Kaylor | 24-13 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | James Swader connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Calvin White | 26-13 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes is hacked by Buddy Morris - foul #2 on Buddy Morris, team foul #8 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), Kenton Marx (SF) Buddy Morris, James Swader | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Erickson (PG), Gregory Boyd (SG), Charles Lorenzen (PF) Daniel Pearman, Jacob Milone, Ronald Krumm | |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Daniel Erickson is called for the reach on Tony Kaylor - foul #2 on Daniel Erickson, team foul #9 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Pearman (PG) Daniel Erickson | |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman misses long on a shot near the basket | 28-15 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman hits the follow up shot | 28-17 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Barry Josephs steps in front of the Calvin White pass | 28-17 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Barry Josephs scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kurt Flakes | 28-19 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor is hacked by Kurt Flakes - foul #1 on Kurt Flakes, team foul #10 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF) Kenton Marx, Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Speer (PG), Roger Cruise (SF), Ronald Krumm (PF) Daniel Pearman, Gregory Boyd, Charles Lorenzen | |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Ronald Krumm connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Josephs | 30-21 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | David Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | David Speer is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin White - foul #2 on Calvin White, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (PG), Paul Bratcher (C) Calvin White, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Pearman (PG), Gregory Boyd (SG), Jacob Milone (PF) Barry Josephs, Ronald Krumm, Kurt Flakes | |
| 04:49 | Marquette | David Speer makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | David Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 04:26 | Marquette | Tim Wirt steps in front of the Jacob Milone pass | 33-23 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Jacob Milone takes the ball from Tim Wirt | 33-23 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman is fouled on the floor by James Swader - foul #2 on James Swader, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF) James Swader, Tim Wirt, Jeff Green, Bradford Kunze | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Erickson (SG), Charles Lorenzen (PF), George Kieffer (C) Gregory Boyd, Jacob Milone, David Speer | |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | George Kieffer swats the shot by Wayne Maddock | 33-25 |
| 03:40 | Marquette | George Kieffer pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Buddy Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenton Marx (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Maddock (fairly fresh) C - Paul Bratcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Pearman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Erickson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roger Cruise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Lorenzen (fresh) C - George Kieffer (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Daniel Pearman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-28 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Lorenzen - foul #1 on Charles Lorenzen, team foul #11 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF) Kenton Marx | |
| Subs | Marquette | Barry Josephs (SG), Ronald Krumm (PF) Daniel Pearman, Charles Lorenzen | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Paul Bratcher is called for the reach on George Kieffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | George Kieffer makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | George Kieffer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Buddy Morris | 36-30 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Daniel Erickson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Boyd (SG) Roger Cruise | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Buddy Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Maddock | 38-30 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Jeff Green scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Kenton Marx (SF), James Swader (PF), Bradford Kunze (C) Buddy Morris, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Pearman (PG), David Speer (SF), Jacob Milone (PF), Kurt Flakes (C) Daniel Erickson, Barry Josephs, Ronald Krumm, George Kieffer | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is whistled for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Kaylor (C) Kenton Marx | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes is called for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roger Cruise (SF) Gregory Boyd | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | James Swader misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Calvin White buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Sutherland | 42-30 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | David Speer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin White - foul #3 on Calvin White, team foul #12 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Kenton Marx (SF), Paul Bratcher (C) Calvin White, Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Erickson (PG), Barry Josephs (SF) Daniel Pearman, Roger Cruise | |
| 00:50 | Marquette | David Speer makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | David Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | James Swader is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Swader, team foul #13 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF) Kenton Marx, James Swader | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Boyd (SG), Charles Lorenzen (PF) David Speer, Jacob Milone | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Gregory Boyd scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Erickson | 42-35 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher's pass is intercepted by Barry Josephs | 42-35 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Kurt Flakes drills a jump hook from close range | 42-37 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 42-37 |