| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyler Gantz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Maltby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carmelo Murillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joe Roche (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Bowie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Girton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Joe Roche can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman tips it home | 37-26 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz is called for traveling | 37-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), Michael Sauls (PF), Robert Widner (C) Donald Sapp, Frank Maltby, Carmelo Murillo | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman's pass is intercepted by James Thompson | 37-26 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Robert Servais can't finish the layup | 37-26 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Michael Sauls grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Robert Widner clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Coleman - foul #2 on Joseph Coleman, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frank Maltby (PF) Michael Sauls | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Robert Widner misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Robert Widner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Robert Widner lays it in on a nice dish by James Thompson and he's hacked by Gordon Girton - foul #1 on Gordon Girton, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG) Robert Servais | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Robert Widner misses the free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman can't finish the layup | 39-26 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | James Thompson can't finish the layup | 39-26 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Joe Roche grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Joe Roche misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Robert Widner grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Robert Widner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Gordon Girton gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Hamlin | 39-28 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | James Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Sapp | 41-28 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Frank Maltby takes the ball from Robert Hamlin | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tyler Gantz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Frank Maltby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Widner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joe Roche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Bowie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Girton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Robert Widner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Gordon Girton drills a turnaround from the right block | 41-30 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Roche - foul #2 on Joe Roche, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Charles Carrier (SF), Michael Sauls (PF), Carmelo Murillo (C) Tyler Gantz, James Thompson, Frank Maltby, Robert Widner | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Dorsey Hardin (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Joaquin Delgado (C) Joe Roche, Brian Bowie, Robert Hamlin, Joseph Coleman, Gordon Girton | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Marco Fincher double dribbles | 42-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz (SG) Donald Sapp | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dorsey Hardin | 42-30 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Joaquin Delgado tips it in | 42-32 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Michael Sauls loses the dribble to Joseph Payne | 42-32 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Marco Fincher and he's hacked by Michael Sauls - foul #1 on Michael Sauls, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Thompson (SF) Michael Sauls | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier is fouled on the floor by Joseph Payne - foul #2 on Joseph Payne, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Roche (SF) Joseph Payne | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Robert Servais can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | James Thompson hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Servais and the foul's on Joaquin Delgado - foul #4 on Joaquin Delgado, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Frank Maltby (PF) Tyler Gantz, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Bowie (SG), Robert Hamlin (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Gordon Girton (C) James Murray, Marco Fincher, Dorsey Hardin, Joaquin Delgado | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo misses the free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Servais (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Maltby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carmelo Murillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joe Roche (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Bowie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Gordon Girton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Charles Carrier picks off the pass by Joe Roche | 46-35 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby hits the finger roll | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Gordon Girton scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Bowie | 48-37 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Hamlin - foul #2 on Robert Hamlin, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz (SG), James Thompson (SF) Robert Servais, Frank Maltby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Coleman (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier misses the free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Brian Bowie loses the dribble to James Thompson | 50-37 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Robert Hamlin steps in front of the James Thompson pass | 50-37 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Gordon Girton's floater is knocked away by Carmelo Murillo | 50-37 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carmelo Murillo | 50-37 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp's pass is intercepted by Joe Roche | 50-37 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Charles Carrier steps in front of the Gordon Girton pass | 50-37 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 50-37 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Murillo | 50-37 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | James Thompson misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Hamlin - foul #3 on Robert Hamlin, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG) Donald Sapp | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Dorsey Hardin (SF), Jose Vega (C) Joe Roche, Brian Bowie, Robert Hamlin, Gordon Girton | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Marco Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Frank Maltby (PF) Robert Servais, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Payne (PF) Joseph Coleman | |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Frank Maltby is called for the reach on Joseph Payne - foul #2 on Frank Maltby, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), James Thompson (SF) Donald Sapp, Frank Maltby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Bowie (SG), Robert Hamlin (SF), Joaquin Delgado (C) Marco Fincher, Joseph Payne, Jose Vega | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Servais (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Gantz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Carrier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Carmelo Murillo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Bowie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dorsey Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joaquin Delgado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin loses the ball out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Frank Maltby (PF) Robert Servais, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamlin - foul #4 on Robert Hamlin, team foul #8 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), James Thompson (SF) Donald Sapp, Frank Maltby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Roche (PG) James Murray | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Joe Roche comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin tips it back up and in | 53-39 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Robert Servais is hacked by Joe Roche - foul #3 on Joe Roche, team foul #9 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (SG), Frank Maltby (C) Tyler Gantz, Carmelo Murillo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Coleman (PF) Dorsey Hardin | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Joaquin Delgado grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Joe Roche comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-39 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Robert Servais hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Roche - foul #4 on Joe Roche, team foul #10 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo (C) Frank Maltby | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | The short jumper by Joseph Coleman is denied by Charles Carrier | 56-39 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Robert Servais grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Servais | 58-39 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Roche | 58-41 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier loses the dribble to Joseph Coleman | 58-41 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz (SG), Frank Maltby (C) Robert Servais, Carmelo Murillo | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Dorsey Hardin (SF) Joe Roche, Brian Bowie, Robert Hamlin | |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier lays it in on a nice dish by James Thompson | 60-43 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Marco Fincher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Sapp | 63-43 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | James Murray hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Marco Fincher | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp is fouled in the backcourt by James Murray - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #11 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Michael Sauls (PF) Tyler Gantz, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Payne (PF), Gordon Girton (C) Joseph Coleman, Joaquin Delgado | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Servais (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Carrier (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sauls (fresh) C - Frank Maltby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dorsey Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Gordon Girton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Robert Servais steps in front of the Gordon Girton pass | 65-46 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp throws it down on a great pass from Robert Servais | 67-46 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Michael Sauls swats the layup by Dorsey Hardin | 67-46 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Gordon Girton grabs the offensive board | 67-46 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Gordon Girton tips it in | 67-48 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Robert Servais buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Sauls | 69-48 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Marco Fincher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-48 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp is hacked by James Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #12 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Thompson (SF), Robert Widner (C) Charles Carrier, Michael Sauls | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everette Briggs (SG), Jose Vega (C) Marco Fincher, Gordon Girton | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Donald Sapp picks off the pass by James Murray | 70-48 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | James Thompson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 70-48 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Jose Vega gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Jose Vega is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jose Vega, team foul #13 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz (SG) Donald Sapp | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG), Gordon Girton (C) Everette Briggs, Jose Vega | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | James Thompson hits a shot from close range set up by Tyler Gantz | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Joseph Payne loses the dribble to Robert Widner | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz's pass is intercepted by James Murray | 72-48 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Marco Fincher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-51 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Servais runs out the clock | 72-51 |