| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willard Davidson and he's fouled by Albert Baber - foul #1 on Albert Baber, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Albert Baber is fouled on the floor by Anthony Steffen - foul #3 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Pittman | 36-27 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | John Riddle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Bennett - foul #3 on Paul Bennett, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Vincent Kuo denies the turnaround by Robert Lenz | 36-29 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | John Riddle works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Anderson | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | John Riddle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Bennett - foul #4 on Paul Bennett, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Robert Lenz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | John Riddle is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses short on a shot from close range | 39-32 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Albert Baber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis can't tip it in | 39-32 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Albert Baber buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | John Riddle splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Vincent Kuo | 42-34 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | John Riddle picks off the pass by Scott Hutchinson | 42-34 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | John Riddle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-34 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Albert Baber double dribbles | 42-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG) Matthew McGraw | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-34 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the lay-in | 42-34 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lenz | 42-34 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Reginald Reavis | 44-34 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | John Riddle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 44-36 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 44-36 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Riddle | 44-38 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Albert Baber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Robert Lenz can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | John Riddle lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Vincent Kuo | 44-40 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Albert Baber | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lenz (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Davidson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | John Riddle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-40 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Pittman | 47-40 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lenz | 50-40 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Scott Hutchinson denies the turnaround by Willard Davidson | 50-40 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson tips it in | 50-42 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Robert Lenz comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Steffen - foul #4 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Paul Bennett (PF) Albert Baber, Daniel Pittman, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Warren Cash blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is hacked by Robert Carter - foul #3 on Robert Carter, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF), Young Fang (C) Reginald Reavis, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 50-42 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Paul Bennett steps in front of the Matthew Teer pass | 50-42 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Alberto Costa takes the ball from Paul Bennett | 50-42 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Warren Cash blows the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Bennett - foul #5 on Paul Bennett, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Roger Cooper, Claude Jones, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Riddle (PF) Matthew Teer | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | John Riddle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 53-43 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | John Riddle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gustavo Romano - foul #1 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG) Gustavo Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew McGraw, Alberto Costa, Robert Carter, Warren Cash | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Young Fang misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Willard Davidson - foul #3 on Willard Davidson, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Young Fang misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | John Riddle pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Lenz (C) Young Fang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Vincent Kuo is denied by Reginald Reavis | 57-44 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 57-44 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Albert Baber's pass is intercepted by Kevin Anderson | 57-44 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses the lay-in | 57-44 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Vincent Kuo steals the ball from Albert Baber | 57-44 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson throws it down on a great pass from Vincent Kuo | 57-46 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Willard Davidson swats the shot by Reginald Reavis | 57-46 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | John Riddle pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 57-46 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Albert Baber makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Reginald Reavis | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Daniel Ulrey (SG), Gustavo Romano (SF), Claude Jones (PF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Cooper (fresh) SG - Daniel Ulrey (fresh) SF - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Claude Jones (fresh) C - Young Fang (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - Warren Cash (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano blows the layup | 60-46 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alberto Costa | 60-46 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Warren Cash's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Romano | 60-46 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Young Fang can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-46 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Warren Cash buries a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Carter | 60-48 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Young Fang is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Ulrey | 62-48 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Claude Jones blocks the short jumper by Alberto Costa | 62-48 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Young Fang | 62-48 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses long on a runner in the paint | 62-48 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-48 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses the tip | 62-48 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the lay-in | 62-48 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roger Cooper | 62-48 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Roger Cooper runs out the clock | 62-48 |