| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Carty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Massengale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Kamen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Buelow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cheslav Zagrodnik (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chwalibog Ziel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - David Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Cincinnati | Steven Mitchem is called for the reach on Chwalibog Ziel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Mitchem, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG) Steven Mitchem | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | George Buelow misses short on an open floater from close range | 34-39 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Randy Kamen grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Matthew Jones makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Carty | 37-39 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Cheslav Zagrodnik's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray May (C) Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ray May | 39-39 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | George Buelow hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Chwalibog Ziel | 39-41 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Edward Massengale is fouled in the backcourt by David Collins - foul #1 on David Collins, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Nelson (PG), Joseph Terranova (SF), Don Collins (C) Clyde Malkin, Jason Carty, Ray May | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Lee (PG), Rodrigo Castillo (SG), Edward Sargent (SF), Lester Tatum (PF), Patrick Moll (C) George Buelow, Cheslav Zagrodnik, Chwalibog Ziel, James Shaw, David Collins | |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | William Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Holland (C) Edward Massengale | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 39-41 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | James Holland tips it in | 41-41 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Matthew Jones is called for the reach on Rodrigo Castillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Jones, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Ray May (PF), Randy Kamen (C) Matthew Jones, Don Collins, James Holland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Buelow (PG), James Shaw (PF), Victor Works (C) Edward Sargent, Lester Tatum, Patrick Moll | |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Rodrigo Castillo double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF) Joseph Terranova | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheslav Zagrodnik (SG) William Lee | |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Massengale (PF), James Holland (C) Ray May, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel (SF), David Collins (C) Rodrigo Castillo, James Shaw | |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | George Buelow hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Eric Nelson | 41-41 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Victor Works is called for the reach on Clyde Malkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Works, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Don Collins (PF) Edward Massengale | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Sargent (SF), James Shaw (PF) Chwalibog Ziel, Victor Works | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Eric Nelson tips it home | 43-41 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Edward Sargent scores on a shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Don Collins buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Nelson | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Clyde Malkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Carty (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Don Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Buelow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cheslav Zagrodnik (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Sargent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Shaw (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - David Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | George Buelow is hacked by Jason Carty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Carty, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Joseph Terranova (SF), Ray May (PF), Randy Kamen (C) Clyde Malkin, Eric Nelson, Jason Carty, Don Collins, James Holland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Lee (SG), Rodrigo Castillo (SF), Lester Tatum (PF), Patrick Moll (C) Cheslav Zagrodnik, Edward Sargent, James Shaw, David Collins | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Rodrigo Castillo clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | William Lee hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ray May and the foul's on Rodrigo Castillo - foul #1 on Rodrigo Castillo, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Massengale (PF) Ray May | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Shaw (PF) Patrick Moll | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | James Shaw is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Shaw, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF) Joseph Terranova | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel (SF) Rodrigo Castillo | |
| 14:50 | Penn State | James Shaw is called for the reach on Steven Mitchem - foul #3 on James Shaw, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheslav Zagrodnik (SG) William Lee | |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Matthew Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | James Shaw grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | George Buelow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Kamen - foul #1 on Randy Kamen, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Sargent (SF), Victor Works (PF), David Collins (C) Chwalibog Ziel, James Shaw, Lester Tatum | |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | George Buelow makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | George Buelow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Randy Kamen misses the easy open layup | 48-47 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Victor Works grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | David Collins is hacked by Edward Massengale - foul #3 on Edward Massengale, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray May (PF), James Holland (C) Edward Massengale, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Lee (PG), Chwalibog Ziel (SF), Patrick Moll (PF) George Buelow, Edward Sargent, Victor Works | |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Patrick Moll, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Eric Nelson (SF), Don Collins (C) Steven Mitchem, Jason Carty, James Holland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Buelow (PG), Rodrigo Castillo (SF), James Shaw (PF), Lester Tatum (C) Cheslav Zagrodnik, Chwalibog Ziel, Patrick Moll, David Collins | |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Ray May can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Eric Nelson grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Ray May makes the wide open floater in the paint | 50-47 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | James Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Terranova (SF), Edward Massengale (PF), Randy Kamen (C) Matthew Jones, Ray May, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Sargent (SF), Victor Works (C) William Lee, Lester Tatum | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Eric Nelson misses the easy dunk attempt | 50-47 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Victor Works pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Edward Sargent knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Randy Kamen misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Rodrigo Castillo - foul #2 on Rodrigo Castillo, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Jason Carty (SF) Clyde Malkin, Eric Nelson, Joseph Terranova | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheslav Zagrodnik (SG), Chwalibog Ziel (SF), Lester Tatum (PF), Patrick Moll (C) Rodrigo Castillo, Edward Sargent, James Shaw, Victor Works | |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Randy Kamen misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Randy Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll lays it up and in on a great pass from Cheslav Zagrodnik and he's fouled by Randy Kamen - foul #2 on Randy Kamen, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Holland (C) Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Holland | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Carty (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Edward Massengale (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Buelow (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cheslav Zagrodnik (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chwalibog Ziel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Moll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Tatum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Matthew Jones is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 53-52 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Lester Tatum is hacked by Matthew Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Jones, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Nelson (SG), Don Collins (PF) Matthew Jones, Edward Massengale | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Lee (PG), David Collins (C) George Buelow, Patrick Moll | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Lester Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Lester Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | James Holland grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Nelson | 56-53 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Lester Tatum misses the easy layup but the foul's on Don Collins - foul #2 on Don Collins, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Terranova (SF), Ray May (PF) Jason Carty, James Holland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Buelow (PG), Rodrigo Castillo (SF), James Shaw (PF) William Lee, Chwalibog Ziel, David Collins | |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Lester Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Lester Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Ray May pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Don Collins blows the layup but he's fouled by James Shaw - foul #4 on James Shaw, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG) Steven Mitchem | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Sargent (SF), Patrick Moll (PF), David Collins (C) Cheslav Zagrodnik, James Shaw, Lester Tatum | |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Don Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Don Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Rodrigo Castillo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Don Collins grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Eric Nelson is hacked by David Collins - foul #2 on David Collins, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF), Edward Massengale (PF), Randy Kamen (C) Joseph Terranova, Ray May, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Lee (SG), Chwalibog Ziel (SF), Victor Works (PF) Rodrigo Castillo, Edward Sargent, David Collins | |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Eric Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Eric Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | William Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | George Buelow is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Buelow, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG) Eric Nelson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Jason Carty misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | William Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Victor Works misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Massengale - foul #4 on Edward Massengale, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray May (PF) Edward Massengale | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheslav Zagrodnik (SG), Lester Tatum (C) George Buelow, Patrick Moll | |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Victor Works makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Victor Works makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Jason Carty connects on the open runner in the paint set up by Clyde Malkin | 61-56 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Clyde Malkin picks off the pass by Lester Tatum in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Jason Carty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clyde Malkin | 63-56 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Clyde Malkin steps in front of the Cheslav Zagrodnik pass | 63-56 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Nelson (SG), Joseph Terranova (SF), James Holland (C) Steven Mitchem, Jason Carty, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Buelow (PG), Rodrigo Castillo (SG), Edward Sargent (SF), David Collins (C) William Lee, Cheslav Zagrodnik, Chwalibog Ziel, Victor Works | |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Lester Tatum is called for the reach on Ray May in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Tatum, team foul #12 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll (PF) Lester Tatum | |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Ray May misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Ray May misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Collins | 63-56 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Clyde Malkin is called for the reach on George Buelow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | George Buelow makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | George Buelow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Ray May connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Malkin | 65-58 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Edward Sargent connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Buelow | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Clyde Malkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Terranova (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray May (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Buelow (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodrigo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Sargent (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Moll (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Collins (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clyde Malkin | 68-61 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Moll | 68-61 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Rodrigo Castillo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Clyde Malkin | 68-61 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Rodrigo Castillo picks off the pass by Joseph Terranova | 68-61 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | George Buelow hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodrigo Castillo | 68-63 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Jason Carty (SF), Edward Massengale (PF), Don Collins (C) Clyde Malkin, Eric Nelson, Joseph Terranova, Ray May, James Holland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Lee (PG), Cheslav Zagrodnik (SG), Chwalibog Ziel (SF), James Shaw (PF), Lester Tatum (C) George Buelow, Rodrigo Castillo, Edward Sargent, Patrick Moll, David Collins | |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Cheslav Zagrodnik misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Mitchem | 68-63 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Don Collins can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 68-63 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lester Tatum | 68-63 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Steven Mitchem is called for the reach on William Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Mitchem, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Victor Works (C) Lester Tatum | |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Matthew Jones is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Jones, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Nelson (SG) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel is fouled on the floor by Don Collins - foul #3 on Don Collins, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Carty and the foul's on William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kamen (C) Don Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Buelow (PG), Rodrigo Castillo (SF) William Lee, Chwalibog Ziel | |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem misses the free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | James Shaw grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | George Buelow makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Rodrigo Castillo | 70-69 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem is hacked by Cheslav Zagrodnik in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cheslav Zagrodnik, team foul #14 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lester Tatum (C) Victor Works | |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Lester Tatum lays it up and in on a great pass from George Buelow | 72-71 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Eric Nelson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Cheslav Zagrodnik - foul #3 on Cheslav Zagrodnik, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Joseph Terranova (SF), Don Collins (C) Steven Mitchem, Jason Carty, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Eric Nelson makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Rodrigo Castillo is hacked by Eric Nelson - foul #3 on Eric Nelson, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Lee (SG), Victor Works (C) Cheslav Zagrodnik, Lester Tatum | |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Rodrigo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Rodrigo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Victor Works is called for the reach on Don Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Works, team foul #16 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel (SF) Rodrigo Castillo | |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Don Collins makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Don Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | William Lee hits a turnaround near the basket set up by George Buelow and he's fouled by Edward Massengale - foul #5 on Edward Massengale, team foul #15 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Jason Carty (SF), Ray May (PF) Eric Nelson, Joseph Terranova, Edward Massengale | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | William Lee makes the free throw | 77-76 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Malkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Carty (tired) 9 pts. PF - Ray May (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Buelow (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chwalibog Ziel (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Shaw (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Victor Works (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Chwalibog Ziel steals the ball from Clyde Malkin in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | William Lee misses the easy layup | 77-76 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Jason Carty gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Don Collins banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Mitchem | 79-76 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Victor Works misses the easy open layup | 79-76 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | William Lee tips it home | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Jason Carty misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Chwalibog Ziel - foul #2 on Chwalibog Ziel, team foul #17 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Nelson (SG), Randy Kamen (C) Steven Mitchem, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheslav Zagrodnik (SG), Rodrigo Castillo (SF), Lester Tatum (C) William Lee, Chwalibog Ziel, Victor Works | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Jason Carty makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Jason Carty misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Lester Tatum grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | George Buelow clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Clyde Malkin - foul #3 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Terranova (SF), James Holland (C) Jason Carty, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Sargent (SF), David Collins (C) Cheslav Zagrodnik, James Shaw | |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | George Buelow makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | George Buelow makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | James Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG) Ray May | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheslav Zagrodnik (SG), Patrick Moll (PF) George Buelow, Lester Tatum | |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Rodrigo Castillo is hacked by Joseph Terranova in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Terranova, team foul #17 | 80-80 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Rodrigo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Rodrigo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Eric Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-81 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin grabs the offensive board | 80-81 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Cheslav Zagrodnik snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll is fouled on the floor by Clyde Malkin - foul #4 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #18 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF), Ray May (PF), Randy Kamen (C) Clyde Malkin, Joseph Terranova, James Holland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Buelow (PG), Chwalibog Ziel (SF) Rodrigo Castillo, Edward Sargent | |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-81 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Eric Nelson misses short on a runner in the paint | 80-83 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | David Collins snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Patrick Moll knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from George Buelow | 80-85 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-85 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Shaw (PF) Patrick Moll | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Ray May comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-85 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | David Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | David Collins is hacked by Steven Mitchem in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Mitchem, team foul #19 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG) Steven Mitchem | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Lee (SG), Rodrigo Castillo (SF) Cheslav Zagrodnik, Chwalibog Ziel | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-85 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | David Collins misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | David Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Eric Nelson is hacked by James Shaw in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Shaw, team foul #18 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheslav Zagrodnik (SG), Chwalibog Ziel (SF), Lester Tatum (PF) William Lee, Rodrigo Castillo, James Shaw | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Eric Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Eric Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Malkin - foul #5 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #20 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Terranova (SG) Clyde Malkin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Lee (SG) Cheslav Zagrodnik | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Chwalibog Ziel steps in front of the Jason Carty pass in the backcourt | 81-88 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel is fouled on the floor by Jason Carty - foul #2 on Jason Carty, team foul #21 | 81-88 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Chwalibog Ziel makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Jason Carty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-89 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | George Buelow grabs the defensive rebound | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | George Buelow runs out the clock | 81-89 |