| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) SG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Authement (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Willis Rourke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Frierson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hohl (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Scott Authement inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Harry Dodson scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by James Daniel - foul #2 on James Daniel, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Harry Dodson makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Willis Rourke gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Robert Bonin knocks in the shot from the right side | 31-25 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | John Frierson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Harry Dodson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-25 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | James Daniel gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Louis White can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Scott Authement gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Robert Bonin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Authement | 34-25 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Louis White is fouled on the floor by Harry Dodson - foul #1 on Harry Dodson, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Harvey (SF), Alan Olson (PF) Scott Authement, Harry Dodson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:44 | Penn State | James Daniel is fouled on the floor by Alan Olson - foul #2 on Alan Olson, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Bucy (SG) Matthew Hyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Bonin | 34-25 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Robert Bonin connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Louis White misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | William Hohl tips it in | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Bucy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Harvey (fresh) PF - Alan Olson (fresh) C - Willis Rourke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Frierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hohl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Robert Bonin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | William Hohl grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski's pass is intercepted by Willis Rourke | 36-27 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | The short jumper by Alan Olson is denied by William Hohl | 36-27 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | William Hohl pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | William Hohl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Willis Rourke - foul #3 on Willis Rourke, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Hyer (PG), Scott Authement (SF), Harry Dodson (PF), Edward Gibbs (C) Robert Bonin, Paul Harvey, Alan Olson, Willis Rourke | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:31 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | William Hohl misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Edward Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Scott Authement is fouled on the floor by Telek Kwiatkowski - foul #1 on Telek Kwiatkowski, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Harry Dodson is fouled on the floor by William Hohl - foul #2 on William Hohl, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Scott Authement loses the dribble to Louis White | 36-28 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Louis White can't finish the layup | 36-28 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Harry Dodson grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Harry Dodson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-28 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Hohl | 36-28 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Louis White drills a 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Jason Bucy comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Harry Dodson misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Harry Dodson snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Harry Dodson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Matthew Hyer | 38-31 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Harry Dodson denies the turnaround by James Daniel | 38-31 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Harry Dodson grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Jason Bucy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG), Paul Harvey (SF), Willis Rourke (C) Jason Bucy, Scott Authement, Edward Gibbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SF), Raymond Lossett (PF), Darren Petersen (C) Telek Kwiatkowski, James Daniel, William Hohl | |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Louis White is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Harvey (fresh) PF - Harry Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Willis Rourke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Frierson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) PF - Raymond Lossett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darren Petersen (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Willis Rourke can't throw it down but he's fouled by Darren Petersen - foul #1 on Darren Petersen, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Alan Olson (PF) Matthew Hyer, Harry Dodson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Willis Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Willis Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | John Frierson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-31 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Willis Rourke pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Willis Rourke comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-31 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Hyer (SG), Scott Authement (SF) Jason Arp, Paul Harvey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski (SG), James Daniel (PF), William Hohl (C) Louis White, John Frierson, Darren Petersen | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | William Hohl steps in front of the Robert Bonin pass | 40-31 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Alan Olson - foul #3 on Alan Olson, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Dodson (PF) Alan Olson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Harry Dodson snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | A charge is called on Harry Dodson - foul #2 on Harry Dodson, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Willis Rourke swats the layup by William Hohl | 40-33 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | James Daniel misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | James Daniel grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | William Hohl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-33 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Harry Dodson gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Robert Bonin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-33 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Daniel | 40-33 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Authement - foul #1 on Scott Authement, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lonnie Mann (PG), Jason Bucy (SG), Paul Harvey (SF), Edward Gibbs (C) Robert Bonin, Matthew Hyer, Scott Authement, Willis Rourke | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG) James Daniel | |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Lonnie Mann is fouled on the floor by Dennis Silberberg - foul #2 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Frierson (SG), Darren Petersen (C) Telek Kwiatkowski, William Hohl | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lonnie Mann (fresh) SG - Jason Bucy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Harvey (fresh) PF - Harry Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Frierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Lossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Petersen (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Jason Bucy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darren Petersen | 40-35 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Dodson | 40-35 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Edward Gibbs grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Harry Dodson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Lossett - foul #2 on Raymond Lossett, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG), Matthew Hyer (SG), Willis Rourke (C) Lonnie Mann, Jason Bucy, Edward Gibbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski (SF), William Hohl (C) Dennis Silberberg, Darren Petersen | |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Harry Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Harry Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Louis White can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Bonin | 41-35 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Willis Rourke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-35 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Harry Dodson hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett hits a shot from the left block set up by Louis White | 43-37 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Willis Rourke hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Bonin | 45-37 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | John Frierson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Robert Bonin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Harry Dodson hits a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Bonin | 47-37 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | William Hohl comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-37 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Harry Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Willis Rourke is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Willis Rourke, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Bucy (SG), Scott Authement (SF), Alan Olson (PF) Matthew Hyer, Paul Harvey, Harry Dodson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SF), James Daniel (PF), Darren Petersen (C) Telek Kwiatkowski, Raymond Lossett, William Hohl | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Darren Petersen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Scott Authement snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Willis Rourke scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jason Bucy | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Bucy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Authement (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alan Olson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Willis Rourke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Frierson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Darren Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Darren Petersen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-37 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Robert Bonin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Scott Authement misses the lay-in | 49-37 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Robert Bonin tips it but misses | 49-37 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | John Frierson pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | James Daniel's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Olson | 49-37 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | James Daniel tips it in | 49-39 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses short on a turnaround from close range | 49-39 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Robert Bonin tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Louis White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-39 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Robert Bonin gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Robert Bonin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Olson | 54-39 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | James Daniel clanks a turnaround in the paint | 54-39 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Alan Olson grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Robert Bonin comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 54-39 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Darren Petersen pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Darren Petersen misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Scott Authement pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Dennis Silberberg picks off the pass by Robert Bonin | 54-39 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg banks in the layup | 54-41 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Bonin runs out the clock | 54-41 |