| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Larry Victorino inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Harold Debellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Gerard Booth snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) Harold Debellis, Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Victor Crawford (PF) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager | |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Adam Haines is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Richard Hubbard (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Victor Crawford | |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Edward Dennison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-35 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is hacked by Joseph Pedro - foul #3 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Bryant Hicks, Joseph Pedro, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Victor Crawford (PF) Gregory Simmers, Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager | |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 36-38 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 38-38 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Gerard Booth comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-38 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Edward Dennison is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Sanders - foul #3 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Adam Haines, Edward Dennison, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), William Anderson (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford, Gerard Booth | |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Richard Yeager steps in front of the Harold Debellis pass | 38-38 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Simmers | 38-40 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Richard Yeager is called for the reach on Larry Victorino - foul #2 on Richard Yeager, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG) Matthew Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Victor Crawford (PF) Gregory Simmers, William Anderson | |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Arnold Bolte picks off the pass by Richard Hubbard | 38-40 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Bolte | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) C - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is open but misses the lay-in | 38-43 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marshall Wilcox | 38-43 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Victor Crawford | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard comes up short on the shot from close range | 38-43 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Adam Haines - foul #2 on Adam Haines, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Adam Haines, Edward Dennison, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Victor Crawford (PF) Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager | |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane loses the dribble to Eric Allen in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Barry Gran tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane | 40-47 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Victor Crawford travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Barry Gran, Victor Crawford | |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Arnold Bolte is called for the reach on Matthew Macfarlane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Adam Haines hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Gerard Booth scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Bolte | 42-49 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane connects on the floater in the lane | 44-49 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Larry Victorino scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane and he's fouled by Jerry Sanders - foul #4 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Adam Haines, Matthew Macfarlane, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Arnold Bolte, Jerry Sanders, Gerard Booth | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marshall Wilcox | 46-51 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Marshall Wilcox | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) SF - Larry Victorino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Barry Gran - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG) Marshall Wilcox | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Bryant Hicks steals the ball from Charles Cota | 48-53 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hubbard (C) Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF) Charles Cota, Barry Gran | |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is hacked by Harold Debellis - foul #1 on Harold Debellis, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG) Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Gregory Simmers | |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Cota | 48-55 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Pedro | 51-55 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Harold Debellis takes the ball from Charles Cota | 51-55 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane | 53-55 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Richard Yeager scores on a floater in the lane set up by Marshall Wilcox and the foul's on Joseph Pedro - foul #4 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Yeager - foul #3 on Richard Yeager, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG) Richard Yeager | |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Adam Haines gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Barry Gran steals it from Larry Victorino | 55-58 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Barry Gran can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Samuel Tipton | 55-58 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Larry Victorino buries a shot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Adam Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Gran (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is hacked by Larry Victorino - foul #2 on Larry Victorino, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Gregory Simmers, Barry Gran, Victor Crawford | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Arnold Bolte is called for the reach on Matthew Macfarlane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG) Arnold Bolte | |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Barry Gran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 59-60 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Barry Gran's pass is intercepted by Edward Dennison | 59-60 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Edward Dennison lays it up and in | 61-60 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Gerard Booth's pass is intercepted by Albert Marcellus | 61-60 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Barry Gran is whistled for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Victor Crawford (PF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits the finger roll | 63-60 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Larry Victorino takes the ball from Marshall Wilcox | 63-60 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Haines | 65-60 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Simmers | 65-62 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Victor Crawford picks off the pass by Joseph Pedro | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Adam Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Pedro (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Tipton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (tired) 4 pf. PF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Eric Allen (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pedro - foul #5 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Joseph Pedro, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Marshall Wilcox, Victor Crawford, Eric Allen | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Gerard Booth connects on the shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Richard Yeager snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Matthew Macfarlane picks off the pass by Arnold Bolte | 65-66 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Edward Dennison blows the layup | 65-66 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sanders - foul #5 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Victor Crawford (SF) Gregory Simmers, Jerry Sanders | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Gerard Booth snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte clanks a shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Macfarlane | 65-66 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane | 68-66 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the driving attempt near the basket | 68-66 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Victor Crawford's pass is intercepted by Albert Marcellus | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is hacked by Charles Cota in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cota, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Richard Yeager knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Cota | 68-68 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Harold Debellis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the shot from the left side | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 68-70 |