| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Hardison (fresh) SG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) C - Justin Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) SF - Brian Calabrese (fresh) PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Justin Evans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Dale Hardison buries a 3 from straight away set up by Gerald Mickens | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Daniel Phipps is called for the reach on Mark Hale - foul #1 on Daniel Phipps, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Slemp | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dale Hardison | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Marquette | Mark Hale is called for the reach on Dale Hardison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hale, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps slams it home set up by Dale Hardison and he's hacked by Oliver Fernald - foul #1 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Gerald Mickens takes the ball from Frankie Herrington | 6-0 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Mark Hale | 6-2 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Mickens, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF), Stanley Dykes (C) Daniel Phipps, Justin Evans | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Dale Hardison - foul #1 on Dale Hardison, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Dale Hardison can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington is whistled for traveling | 6-3 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG) Gerald Mickens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SF), Larry Grogan (PF), Michael Hill (C) Brian Calabrese, Oliver Fernald, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 17:05 | Marquette | Mark Hale steps in front of the Dale Hardison pass | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Grogan | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the fadeaway in the paint | 8-5 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Dale Hardison pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:14 | Marquette | Mark Hale steals the ball from Michael Canada in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Dale Hardison is called for the reach on Mark Hale - foul #2 on Dale Hardison, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF), William Treadwell (C) Dale Hardison, Jack Blackman, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF), William Savarese (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Mark Hale, Frankie Herrington, Larry Grogan, Michael Hill | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Privett | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) SG - Michael Canada (fresh) SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) C - William Treadwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Cornwell (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Calabrese (fresh) PF - William Savarese (fresh) C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Suleiman | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Privett | 8-9 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Phipps, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (SG), Justin Evans (SF) Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Christopher Cornwell, Brian Calabrese, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Treadwell - foul #1 on William Treadwell, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | John Boulanger is hacked by Stephen Privett - foul #1 on Stephen Privett, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SF) William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Larry Grogan (C) Stephen Privett, William Savarese | |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Boulanger | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Justin Evans picks off the pass by Oliver Fernald | 10-11 |
| 14:23 | Marquette | Nathan Wilbur is called for the reach on Gerald Mickens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) John Boulanger, Douglas Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Michael Hill (C) Paul Boyer, Oliver Fernald | |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Justin Evans is hacked by Nathan Wilbur - foul #2 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG) Justin Evans | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Nathan Wilbur, Michael Hill | |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Michael Canada is fouled on the floor by Larry Grogan - foul #1 on Larry Grogan, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF) Kelvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Hill (PF) Larry Grogan | |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Michael Canada can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Blackman | 10-11 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Dikembe Suleiman - foul #1 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SG) Michael Canada | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG) Mark Hale | |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Jack Blackman swats the layup by Michael Hill | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kelvin Jackson | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | The jumper by Gerald Mickens is denied by Michael Hill | 12-11 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | The short jumper by Brian Calabrese is denied by Robert Slemp | 12-11 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Michael Hill drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Slemp - foul #1 on Robert Slemp, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Justin Evans (SF), Douglas Brown (PF), William Treadwell (C) Gerald Mickens, Kelvin Jackson, Jack Blackman, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Christopher Cornwell (SG), Stephen Privett (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Paul Boyer, Frankie Herrington, Brian Calabrese, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Michael Hill makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Justin Evans slams it home set up by Michael Canada | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) C - William Treadwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) SF - Stephen Privett (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) C - Michael Hill (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Douglas Brown denies the turnaround by Michael Hill | 16-14 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Michael Hill gets the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Justin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | Justin Evans is called for 5 seconds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF) William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Larry Grogan (PF), William Savarese (C) Christopher Cornwell, Stephen Privett, Oliver Fernald, Michael Hill | |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-17 |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Michael Canada comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Calabrese | 16-17 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Hale | 16-20 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Michael Canada pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Justin Evans misses the runner near the basket | 16-20 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Justin Evans tips it but misses | 16-20 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to John Boulanger | 16-20 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | John Boulanger makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Jack Blackman denies the turnaround by Larry Grogan | 19-20 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Jack Blackman grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | William Savarese is called for the reach on John Boulanger in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Savarese, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (SG), Kelvin Jackson (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Michael Canada, Jack Blackman, Douglas Brown, Justin Evans | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Paul Boyer (SG), Stephen Privett (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Mark Hale, Frankie Herrington, Brian Calabrese, Larry Grogan, William Savarese | |
| 08:56 | Marquette | John Boulanger misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Dykes - foul #1 on Stanley Dykes, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG) John Boulanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Paul Boyer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Stanley Dykes | 19-22 |
| 07:55 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes can't throw it down | 19-22 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald scores on a shot in the paint | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Treadwell (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Dykes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Cornwell (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Boyer (fresh) SF - Stephen Privett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cornwell - foul #1 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Evans (SF), Robert Slemp (PF) Kelvin Jackson, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Frankie Herrington (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF) Christopher Cornwell, Paul Boyer, Stephen Privett | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-24 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG) Michael Canada | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Dikembe Suleiman steals it from Gerald Mickens in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese clanks a turnaround from the right block | 19-26 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington can't tip it in | 19-26 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Justin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Boulanger | 21-26 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Justin Evans - foul #1 on Justin Evans, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (PG), Kelvin Jackson (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) John Boulanger, Gerald Mickens, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (SG), Larry Grogan (PF) Frankie Herrington, Oliver Fernald | |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Douglas Brown snags the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 05:54 | Marquette | Dale Hardison knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 23-29 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Douglas Brown | 23-29 |
| 05:39 | Marquette | Mark Hale is called for the reach on Dale Hardison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hale, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Justin Evans | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Christopher Cornwell (SF), William Savarese (C) Mark Hale, Brian Calabrese, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 05:39 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:39 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Boyer | 24-31 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Douglas Brown makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Dale Hardison | 26-31 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 04:32 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps blows the layup | 26-33 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | William Savarese grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | William Savarese grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Paul Boyer is fouled on the floor by Douglas Brown - foul #1 on Douglas Brown, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Jack Blackman (SF), Robert Slemp (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Kelvin Jackson, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Michael Hill (C) Christopher Cornwell, Larry Grogan, William Savarese | |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Michael Canada is hacked by Oliver Fernald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #11 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Paul Boyer, Oliver Fernald | |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Stanley Dykes takes the ball from Dikembe Suleiman | 28-35 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes misses long on an open runner in the paint | 28-35 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Stephen Privett grabs the board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dale Hardison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Stanley Dykes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Brian Calabrese (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Michael Hill knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Frankie Herrington | 28-37 |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Brian Calabrese is called for the reach on Dale Hardison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Calabrese, team foul #12 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (SG) Michael Canada | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Frankie Herrington, Brian Calabrese, Michael Hill | |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Dale Hardison misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Dale Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Dykes - foul #2 on Stanley Dykes, team foul #11 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG) Stephen Privett | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:46 | Marquette | Dale Hardison is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Jack Blackman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Mark Hale picks off the pass by Gerald Mickens in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Stanley Dykes | 32-39 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oliver Fernald | 32-39 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #13 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Justin Evans (C) Dale Hardison, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Larry Grogan (C) Christopher Cornwell, Nathan Wilbur, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is fouled on the floor by Oliver Fernald - foul #3 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #14 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF) Robert Slemp | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Brian Calabrese, Oliver Fernald | |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Suleiman | 33-39 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Mark Hale scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Jack Blackman (SF), William Treadwell (C) Gerald Mickens, Daniel Phipps, Justin Evans | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Hill (PF), William Savarese (C) Larry Grogan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Stephen Privett clanks a shot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Canada | 33-42 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Jack Blackman banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Hill - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #15 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF) Frankie Herrington, Stephen Privett | |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Michael Canada is called for the reach on Paul Boyer - foul #1 on Michael Canada, team foul #12 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF), Larry Grogan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Brian Calabrese, Michael Hill, William Savarese | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Mark Hale clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Grogan | 36-43 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Hardison (PG), Gerald Mickens (SG), Kelvin Jackson (SF), Robert Slemp (PF), Justin Evans (C) John Boulanger, Michael Canada, Jack Blackman, Douglas Brown, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses the fullcourt shot | 36-43 |