| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) PF - George Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is hacked by Wayne Willis - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on George Dumas - foul #2 on George Dumas, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Robert Johnson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega | 26-35 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover buries a jump hook from the right block | 28-35 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Willis - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF) Wayne Willis, Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG), Paul McThune (C) Joshua Glover, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Paul McThune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) George Dumas | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | David Bertrand tips it in | 28-37 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | David Bertrand is called for the reach on Daniel Rhodes - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Scott Drees (SF) James Jones, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Kidder takes the ball from Scott Drees | 28-37 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 28-40 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Drees - foul #2 on Scott Drees, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG), Edward Gray (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Scott Drees, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Luis Hernadez | 31-42 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Edward Gray (fresh) PF - George Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | George Dumas banks in the layup | 35-42 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Hernadez | 35-45 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | James Jones misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-45 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 35-45 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega tips it in | 35-47 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover clanks a floater from the right side | 35-47 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | George Dumas pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Luis Hernadez and he's hacked by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Joshua Glover, James Jones, Edward Gray, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Juan Rios (SF), John Huff (PF) Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Bertrand and the foul's on Wayne Willis - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Wayne Willis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the free throw | 35-52 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Paul McThune - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #7 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG) Luis Hernadez | |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup makes the free throw | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | John Washer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-55 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Erwin Walkup | 35-55 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Juan Rios tips it back up and in | 35-57 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Paul McThune knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 37-57 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | David Bertrand can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-57 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the board | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Washer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kepley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Huff (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Washer | 40-57 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-57 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | John Huff snags the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | George Kepley knocks in the jumper from the left side | 40-59 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo's fadeaway is rejected by Erwin Walkup | 40-59 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | David Bertrand grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup is fouled in the backcourt by Paul McThune - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #8 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (PG), George Dumas (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) David Bertrand, Juan Rios, John Huff | |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | James Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-59 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Erwin Walkup | 40-59 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Daniel Rhodes is called for the reach on George Kepley - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #9 | 40-59 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Erwin Walkup | 40-59 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder's fadeaway is rejected by George Dumas | 40-59 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Scott Drees snags the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes hits a jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-61 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Jones | 44-61 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-61 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Dumas | 44-61 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | James Jones is hacked by Lewis Pearson - foul #2 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Edward Gray (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) James Jones, John Washer, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Luis Hernadez, George Kepley, Lewis Pearson, Erwin Walkup | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Edward Gray is fouled on the floor by David Bertrand - foul #2 on David Bertrand, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF) George Dumas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF) Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Joshua Glover | 46-61 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 46-61 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Juan Rios hits the follow up shot | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Gray (fairly fresh) SF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker can't finish the layup | 46-63 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the follow up shot | 48-63 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Bertrand | 48-66 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Takahashi | 48-66 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits a jump hook from close range set up by Kenneth Takahashi and he's hacked by Elmer Snedeker - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Joshua Glover, Edward Gray, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) David Bertrand, Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi | |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Scott Drees buries a shot from close range | 50-69 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder hits the follow up shot | 50-71 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Scott Drees clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lewis Pearson | 50-73 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | John Washer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (PG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), George Dumas (PF) John Washer, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), George Kepley (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is hacked by Erwin Walkup - foul #2 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #5 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-73 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | David Bertrand scores on a floater near the basket set up by George Kepley and he's hacked by Jonathan Alejo - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #11 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (PF) Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the free throw | 56-76 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is hacked by Erwin Walkup - foul #3 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #6 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 56-76 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis tips it but misses | 56-76 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | James Jones is called for the reach on David Bertrand in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #12 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Wayne Willis, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG) George Kepley | |
| 04:02 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-78 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Erwin Walkup | 56-78 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Huff (fresh) 6 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Paul McThune swats the short shot by David Bertrand | 56-78 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Daniel Rhodes | 56-78 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #7 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG), Kenneth Takahashi (SF) David Bertrand, Juan Rios | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-78 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | George Kepley tips it back up and in | 57-80 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Luis Hernadez - foul #2 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #8 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (SF) Edward Gray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) John Huff | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 59-80 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup snags the offensive board | 59-80 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Takahashi | 59-83 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Kenneth Takahashi takes the ball from John Washer | 59-83 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez is fouled on the floor by John Washer - foul #3 on John Washer, team foul #13 | 59-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (PF) Kenneth Takahashi | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes gets the rebound | 59-84 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Juan Rios swats the short shot by Daniel Rhodes | 59-84 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | George Kepley misses badly on a shot near the basket | 59-84 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | The short jumper by John Washer is denied by Erwin Walkup | 59-84 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 59-84 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez runs out the clock | 59-84 |