| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joe Roche (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Bowie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joaquin Delgado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Gantz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Murillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Joe Roche comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier lays it up and in set up by James Thompson | 35-46 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Joe Roche is called for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), Frank Maltby (PF), Robert Widner (C) Donald Sapp, James Thompson, Carmelo Murillo | |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier is hacked by Robert Hamlin - foul #2 on Robert Hamlin, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Thompson (SF) Robert Widner | |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz's pass is intercepted by Robert Hamlin | 35-46 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Joaquin Delgado is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joaquin Delgado, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Carmelo Murillo (C) Tyler Gantz, James Thompson | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Brian Bowie clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier can't finish the layup | 35-49 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo gets the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Joaquin Delgado grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Brian Bowie is whistled for a carry | 35-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Dorsey Hardin (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Gordon Girton (C) Joe Roche, Brian Bowie, Robert Hamlin, Joseph Coleman, Joaquin Delgado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz (SG), James Thompson (SF), Robert Widner (C) Donald Sapp, Frank Maltby, Carmelo Murillo | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | James Thompson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Murray - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frank Maltby (C) Robert Widner | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dorsey Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Gordon Girton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Servais (fresh) SG - Tyler Gantz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Carrier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Maltby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | James Murray hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marco Fincher | 38-51 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | James Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Gordon Girton grabs the board | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Gordon Girton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Carrier | 38-51 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marco Fincher - foul #3 on Marco Fincher, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Roche (PG), Brian Bowie (SG), Robert Hamlin (SF), Joaquin Delgado (C) James Murray, Marco Fincher, Joseph Payne, Gordon Girton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Carmelo Murillo (C) Robert Servais, Frank Maltby | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Joe Roche misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Donald Sapp | 38-55 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Brian Bowie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-55 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Joe Roche knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | James Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Gantz | 41-58 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Joe Roche misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Joaquin Delgado can't tip it in | 41-58 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin tips it back up and in | 43-58 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Joaquin Delgado is called for the reach on Carmelo Murillo - foul #3 on Joaquin Delgado, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Joseph Coleman (PF) Brian Bowie, Robert Hamlin, Dorsey Hardin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), Frank Maltby (C) Donald Sapp, Carmelo Murillo | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by Joe Roche - foul #2 on Joe Roche, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG) Robert Servais | |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Thompson | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Marco Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Roche (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joaquin Delgado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Gantz (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. PF - Charles Carrier (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Maltby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Hamlin (SF), Gordon Girton (C) Joe Roche, Joaquin Delgado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), Carmelo Murillo (C) Donald Sapp, Frank Maltby | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Robert Servais steals it from Marco Fincher | 43-61 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Hamlin - foul #3 on Robert Hamlin, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Bowie (SG) Marco Fincher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (SG), Frank Maltby (PF) Tyler Gantz, James Thompson | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Brian Bowie scores on a floater from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Coleman | 45-63 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | James Murray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-63 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Brian Bowie snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Donald Sapp picks off the pass by Brian Bowie | 45-63 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp misses the easy layup | 45-63 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Robert Servais tips it back up and in | 45-65 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Gordon Girton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Roche (SF), Dorsey Hardin (PF), Joaquin Delgado (C) Robert Hamlin, Joseph Coleman, Gordon Girton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz (SG), James Thompson (SF), Robert Widner (C) Robert Servais, Frank Maltby, Carmelo Murillo | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by Dorsey Hardin - foul #1 on Dorsey Hardin, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo (C) Robert Widner | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | James Murray can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-67 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 45-67 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-67 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo can't tip it in | 45-67 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Brian Bowie pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Brian Bowie double dribbles | 45-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), Frank Maltby (C) Donald Sapp, Carmelo Murillo | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier is hacked by Joaquin Delgado - foul #4 on Joaquin Delgado, team foul #9 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG), Robert Hamlin (SF), Joseph Coleman (PF), Gordon Girton (C) James Murray, Brian Bowie, Dorsey Hardin, Joaquin Delgado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joaquin Delgado (C) Gordon Girton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Joe Roche is called for the reach on Robert Servais in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Roche, team foul #10 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmelo Murillo (C) Frank Maltby | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joaquin Delgado | 45-69 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Joe Roche travels in the backcourt | 45-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG) Robert Servais | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-69 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | James Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-69 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joe Roche (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joaquin Delgado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Gantz (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. PF - Charles Carrier (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Murillo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Tyler Gantz | 45-71 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Joe Roche misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-71 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Carmelo Murillo is denied by Joaquin Delgado | 45-71 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joaquin Delgado | 45-71 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin is hacked by Charles Carrier - foul #3 on Charles Carrier, team foul #1 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Brian Bowie (SG), Dorsey Hardin (PF) Joe Roche, Marco Fincher, Joseph Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (PG), Frank Maltby (C) Donald Sapp, Carmelo Murillo | |
| 06:19 | Penn State | James Murray knocks in the floater from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Thompson | 47-73 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by James Murray is blocked by Frank Maltby | 47-73 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier grabs the board | 47-73 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dorsey Hardin - foul #2 on Dorsey Hardin, team foul #11 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG), Joseph Payne (PF), Gordon Girton (C) Brian Bowie, Robert Hamlin, Joaquin Delgado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Widner (C) James Thompson | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Gordon Girton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-75 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier double dribbles | 49-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (SG) Tyler Gantz | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Marco Fincher hits a 3 from the right wing | 52-75 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the floater from close range | 52-77 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Gordon Girton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Servais - foul #2 on Robert Servais, team foul #2 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz (SG), James Thompson (SF) Donald Sapp, Charles Carrier | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Gordon Girton misses the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Gordon Girton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz pulls down the rebound | 52-77 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | James Thompson's layup is rejected by Joseph Payne | 52-77 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Marco Fincher snags the defensive board | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Maltby | 52-77 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz snags the defensive board | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-77 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Gordon Girton pulls down the rebound | 52-77 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | James Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Carrier (SF), Michael Sauls (PF) James Thompson, Robert Widner | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Marco Fincher is called for the reach on Tyler Gantz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marco Fincher, team foul #12 | 52-77 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Gordon Girton loses the dribble to Michael Sauls | 52-79 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dorsey Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Gordon Girton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Servais (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tyler Gantz (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Carrier (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sauls (fresh) C - Frank Maltby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Gordon Girton steps in front of the Robert Servais pass | 52-79 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | The jump hook by Gordon Girton is blocked by Frank Maltby | 52-79 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby grabs the defensive rebound | 52-79 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Servais | 52-81 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Marco Fincher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-81 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Gordon Girton tips it back up and in | 54-81 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Charles Carrier connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Servais | 54-83 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | James Murray is hacked by Robert Servais - foul #3 on Robert Servais, team foul #3 | 54-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Thompson (SF), Robert Widner (C) Charles Carrier, Michael Sauls | |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Joseph Payne makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-83 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Tyler Gantz clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 57-83 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby grabs the offensive board | 57-83 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert Servais is fouled on the floor by James Murray - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #13 | 57-83 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses the 1st free throw | 57-83 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 2nd free throw | 57-84 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Robert Servais steals it from James Murray in the backcourt | 57-84 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | James Thompson lays it in set up by Robert Servais | 57-86 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James Murray misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-86 |