| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Fierros (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) SF - Charles Hester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Salcedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Carty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Massengale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Kamen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Charles Hester inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Richard Giles scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Jason Carty banks in the layup set up by Randy Kamen | 26-43 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Richard Giles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | Charles Hester hits the follow up shot | 28-43 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Giles - foul #2 on Richard Giles, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Thomas (SF), Joe Robinson (PF) Charles Hester, John Salcedo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Nelson (SF), Ray May (PF), Don Collins (C) Jason Carty, Edward Massengale, Randy Kamen | |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frank Brink | 28-43 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Eric Nelson steals the ball from Richard Giles | 28-43 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Ray May blows the dunk but he's hacked by Frank Brink - foul #1 on Frank Brink, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG), Jeremy Thornley (C) Richard Fierros, Richard Giles, Frank Brink | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Joseph Terranova (SF) Steven Mitchem, Matthew Jones | |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Ray May makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Ray May makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Eric Nelson steals it from John Thomas | 28-45 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Eric Nelson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-45 |
| 17:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joe Robinson | 28-45 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Jeremy Thornley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 28-45 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-45 |
| 16:43 | Marquette | Joe Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | William Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-45 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Don Collins gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin is hacked by Joe Robinson - foul #3 on Joe Robinson, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), Richard Giles (SG), Charles Hester (SF), John Salcedo (PF), Frank Brink (C) William Parker, Randy Jenkins, John Thomas, Joe Robinson, Jeremy Thornley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Jason Carty (SF), Edward Massengale (PF), Randy Kamen (C) Clyde Malkin, Eric Nelson, Joseph Terranova, Ray May, Don Collins | |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Edward Massengale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Fierros (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Salcedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Carty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Massengale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Kamen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Marquette | Richard Giles is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Matthew Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 15:22 | Marquette | Charles Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | Richard Giles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Edward Massengale snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on John Salcedo - foul #2 on John Salcedo, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Maurice Smith (PF) John Salcedo | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Holland (C) Randy Kamen | |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Steven Mitchem steps in front of the Maurice Smith pass in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Matthew Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Mitchem | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:25 | Marquette | Richard Giles makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Jason Carty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Giles - foul #3 on Richard Giles, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG), John Salcedo (PF) Richard Fierros, Richard Giles, Charles Hester | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Eric Nelson (PF) Steven Mitchem, Edward Massengale | |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Jason Carty makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Jason Carty misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Jason Carty makes the 3rd free throw | 32-51 |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Clyde Malkin steals the ball from William Parker in the backcourt | 32-51 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Matthew Jones misses the lay-in | 32-51 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Jason Carty tips it home | 32-53 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | William Parker is hacked by Clyde Malkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #1 | 32-53 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Randy Jenkins misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Carty - foul #1 on Jason Carty, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Terranova (SF) Jason Carty | |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Randy Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 13:41 | Marquette | Randy Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | James Holland snags the defensive board | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Eric Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-53 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Matthew Jones tips it home | 33-55 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | John Salcedo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-55 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | John Salcedo gets the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Maurice Smith is whistled for a carry | 33-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), Richard Giles (SG), John Thomas (SF), Joe Robinson (PF), Jeremy Thornley (C) Randy Jenkins, William Parker, Maurice Smith, John Salcedo, Frank Brink | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF), Edward Massengale (PF), Randy Kamen (C) Joseph Terranova, Eric Nelson, James Holland | |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Jason Carty buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clyde Malkin | 33-58 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | John Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-58 |
| 12:00 | Marquette | John Thomas snags the offensive board | 33-58 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Richard Giles misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Massengale - foul #3 on Edward Massengale, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Hester (SF) Richard Fierros | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Eric Nelson (SG), Ray May (PF), Don Collins (C) Clyde Malkin, Matthew Jones, Edward Massengale, Randy Kamen | |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Richard Giles makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Richard Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Jeremy Thornley gets the offensive rebound | 34-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Thomas (fresh) SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Thornley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Carty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray May (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Richard Giles knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by John Thomas and he's hacked by Steven Mitchem - foul #1 on Steven Mitchem, team foul #4 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Salcedo (PF) Joe Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Richard Giles misses the free throw | 36-58 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Jason Carty pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Jason Carty is hacked by Charles Hester - foul #1 on Charles Hester, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG), Frank Brink (C) John Thomas, Richard Giles, Jeremy Thornley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Terranova (SF) Jason Carty | |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Eric Nelson is fouled on the floor by William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #7 | 36-58 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Eric Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Frank Brink pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | William Parker knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Jenkins | 39-58 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova misses the easy layup | 39-58 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | William Parker snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Frank Brink can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Terranova - foul #1 on Joseph Terranova, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Robinson (PF) John Salcedo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Jason Carty (SF), Edward Massengale (PF), James Holland (C) Steven Mitchem, Eric Nelson, Joseph Terranova, Ray May, Don Collins | |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Frank Brink makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Frank Brink misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | James Holland pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Randy Jenkins steals it from Jason Carty | 40-58 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Joe Robinson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Massengale - foul #4 on Edward Massengale, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), Richard Giles (SG), John Thomas (SF), Maurice Smith (PF) William Parker, Randy Jenkins, Charles Hester, Frank Brink | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray May (PF) Edward Massengale | |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Joe Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Joe Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | James Holland snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | James Holland is hacked by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremy Thornley (C) Joe Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Terranova (SF), Eric Nelson (PF) Jason Carty, Ray May | |
| 09:15 | Penn State | James Holland makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | James Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Richard Fierros is fouled on the floor by Clyde Malkin - foul #4 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Randy Kamen (C) Clyde Malkin, James Holland | |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Richard Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Richard Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Randy Kamen is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #9 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Randy Jenkins (PG), Charles Hester (SF), John Salcedo (PF) Richard Fierros, John Thomas, Maurice Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Don Collins (PF) Joseph Terranova | |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Randy Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Randy Kamen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Jeremy Thornley snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 08:30 | Marquette | Richard Giles is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Giles, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (PG), Frank Brink (C) Richard Giles, Jeremy Thornley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF) Matthew Jones | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Jason Carty makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Nelson and he's hacked by Randy Jenkins - foul #1 on Randy Jenkins, team foul #11 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Jones (SG), Ray May (PF) Eric Nelson, Randy Kamen | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Jason Carty makes the free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Charles Hester scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Salcedo | 45-64 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | William Parker picks off the pass by Steven Mitchem in the backcourt | 45-64 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Randy Jenkins drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Salcedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Brink (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Carty (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Collins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Jason Carty drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 47-67 |
| 07:01 | Marquette | William Parker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Matthew Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Mitchem | 50-70 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Frank Brink is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Don Collins grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Jason Carty connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Mitchem and he's fouled by John Salcedo - foul #3 on John Salcedo, team foul #12 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), Richard Giles (SG), John Thomas (SF), Joe Robinson (PF), Jeremy Thornley (C) William Parker, Randy Jenkins, Charles Hester, John Salcedo, Frank Brink | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Eric Nelson (SG), Edward Massengale (PF), James Holland (C) Steven Mitchem, Matthew Jones, Ray May, Don Collins | |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Jason Carty makes the free throw | 50-73 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Jeremy Thornley buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Fierros | 52-73 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Edward Massengale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-73 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Terranova (SF), Randy Kamen (C) Jason Carty, James Holland | |
| 04:44 | Marquette | Clyde Malkin steals the ball from Joe Robinson | 52-73 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova hits the finger roll set up by Clyde Malkin | 52-75 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Richard Fierros is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fierros, team foul #13 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (SG), Maurice Smith (SF) Richard Fierros, Richard Giles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray May (PF), James Holland (C) Edward Massengale, Randy Kamen | |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Eric Nelson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-75 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeremy Thornley | 52-75 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | William Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Nelson - foul #2 on Eric Nelson, team foul #8 | 52-75 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Holland | 52-75 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Eric Nelson is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #4 on John Thomas, team foul #14 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | Randy Jenkins (SG) Jeremy Thornley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Don Collins (C) James Holland | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Eric Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Eric Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Maurice Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Clyde Malkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eric Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Terranova (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ray May (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Collins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Joe Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | William Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | William Parker is whistled for a carry | 52-76 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeremy Thornley (C) Maurice Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Don Collins and the foul's on William Parker - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #15 | 52-78 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin misses the free throw | 52-78 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Joe Robinson grabs the board | 52-78 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | William Parker connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-78 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | William Parker picks off the pass by Clyde Malkin | 55-78 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | John Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Eric Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | The short jumper by Don Collins is denied by Joe Robinson | 55-78 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Don Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Eric Nelson knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Clyde Malkin | 55-80 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | John Thomas hits a floater from the right wing set up by William Parker | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Randy Jenkins - foul #2 on Randy Jenkins, team foul #16 | 57-80 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Joseph Terranova makes the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | John Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Malkin - foul #5 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #9 | 57-82 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG) Clyde Malkin | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 57-82 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Don Collins pulls down the rebound | 57-82 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem runs out the clock | 57-82 |