| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Schanz (fresh) SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fresh) SF - Jackie Scalf (fresh) PF - Marlin Hayne (fresh) C - Michael Patten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) SG - Andres Ferrari (fresh) SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Michael Patten wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jackie Scalf and he's fouled by Mark Heiman - foul #1 on Mark Heiman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari comes up short on the runner in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Gary Schanz hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Mark Heiman hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Jeffery Houston | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Mark Heiman jams it | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Gary Schanz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Wambua Yusuf | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Heiman | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wambua Yusuf, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Keith Hey (C) Gary Schanz, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jackie Scalf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marlin Hayne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Hey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andres Ferrari (fresh) SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Mario Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari clanks a shot from the right side | 9-6 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Mark Heiman tips it in | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf hits a fadeaway from close range | 11-8 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Mark Heiman misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Marlin Hayne - foul #1 on Marlin Hayne, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG) Mario Price | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Daniel Bickham (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, Andres Ferrari, Heriberto Giordano, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Mark Heiman misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Mark Heiman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Keith Hey travels with the ball | 11-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harris (PF) Mark Heiman | |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne drills a driving attempt in the lane | 13-9 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Floyd Arden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Dennis Moriarty (PF), Michael Patten (C) Jackie Scalf, Marlin Hayne, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Andres Ferrari (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Timothy Cooper, Daniel Bickham, Daniel Bolden, Floyd Arden | |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses short on a runner from the baseline | 13-9 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Heriberto Giordano | 13-11 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Michael Patten is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Patten, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Marlin Hayne (PF) Gary Schanz, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Heiman (PF) Robert Harris | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston misses the lay-in | 13-11 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo grabs the board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) PF - Marlin Hayne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Patten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andres Ferrari (fresh) SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Mario Price scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Nuzzo | 16-11 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Mark Heiman is whistled for a carry | 16-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG), Jackie Scalf (SF), Keith Hey (C) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Xavier | Floyd Arden (C) Wambua Yusuf | |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo loses the dribble to Jeffery Houston | 16-11 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffery Houston | 16-13 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Patrick Nuzzo steals the ball from Jeffery Houston | 19-13 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf banks in the layup set up by Patrick Nuzzo | 21-13 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston's fadeaway is rejected by Jackie Scalf | 21-13 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 21-13 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Hayne | 21-13 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Floyd Arden is called for the reach on Jackie Scalf - foul #1 on Floyd Arden, team foul #3 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), James Hinson (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Dennis Moriarty (PF), Michael Patten (C) Gary Schanz, Patrick Nuzzo, Jackie Scalf, Marlin Hayne, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Daniel Bickham (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Jeffery Houston, Andres Ferrari, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman, Floyd Arden | |
| 08:34 | Penn State | James Hinson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Michael Patten knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Mario Price | 23-13 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Daniel Bickham is fouled on the floor by Mario Price - foul #1 on Mario Price, team foul #3 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo (SG), Jackie Scalf (SF) James Hinson, Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Heiman (PF) Robert Harris | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the lay-in | 23-13 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the board | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Scalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) C - Michael Patten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Cooper (fresh) SG - Daniel Bickham (fresh) SF - Daniel Bolden (fresh) PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Wambua Yusuf is called for the reach on Michael Patten - foul #2 on Wambua Yusuf, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG), Keith Hey (C) Mario Price, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Andres Ferrari (SG), Floyd Arden (C) Timothy Cooper, Daniel Bickham, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Bolden - foul #1 on Daniel Bolden, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marlin Hayne (PF) Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano (SF) Daniel Bolden | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Gary Schanz misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-13 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Schanz - foul #1 on Gary Schanz, team foul #4 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) Jackie Scalf | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston misses the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Gary Schanz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Keith Hey snags the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Gary Schanz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-14 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Mark Heiman grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari can't throw it down but the foul's on Keith Hey - foul #1 on Keith Hey, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Dennis Moriarty (PF), Michael Patten (C) Gary Schanz, Marlin Hayne, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF) Jeffery Houston, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman | |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Andres Ferrari is called for the reach on Patrick Nuzzo - foul #1 on Andres Ferrari, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SF) Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf hits a driving attempt from close range | 27-15 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 27-17 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-17 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Nuzzo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Scalf (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) C - Michael Patten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andres Ferrari (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Bolden (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) C - Floyd Arden (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Floyd Arden steps in front of the Michael Patten pass | 30-20 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Robert Harris banks in the layup set up by Timothy Cooper | 30-22 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Bolden | 30-22 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari double dribbles | 30-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG), James Hinson (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Marlin Hayne (PF), Keith Hey (C) Mario Price, Patrick Nuzzo, Jackie Scalf, Dennis Moriarty, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Daniel Bickham (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Mark Heiman (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Timothy Cooper, Andres Ferrari, Daniel Bolden, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Gary Schanz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Mark Heiman clanks a shot from the left side | 30-22 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Daniel Bickham gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-22 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf tips it back up and in | 30-24 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Gary Schanz misses the fadeaway from the left side | 30-24 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hinson | 30-24 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Gary Schanz connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Hinson and he's fouled by Jeffery Houston - foul #1 on Jeffery Houston, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo (SG) James Hinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Gary Schanz makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Bickham | 33-27 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Daniel Bickham misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-27 |