| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French inbounds the ball | 19-23 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Kenneth French splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Chen and he's hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #1 on Larry Boyd, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Kenneth French comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the tip | 22-23 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | David Brock tips it in | 22-25 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer double dribbles | 22-25 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Boyd - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | David Brock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth French | 24-25 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #3 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier double dribbles | 25-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Jordan Priest | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses badly on a floater from the left side | 25-25 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is fouled on the floor by Milton Curnutt - foul #3 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rodger Fuller - foul #1 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Kenneth French clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #3 on Larry Boyd, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), James Chen (PF) Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | David Brock is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 27-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Harold Childs is fouled on the floor by Larry Boyd - foul #4 on Larry Boyd, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Terence Stahl banks in the wide open layup | 29-26 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Brock and the foul's on James Chen - foul #1 on James Chen, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | James Chen is hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #4 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Kenneth French evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Childs | 31-29 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's pass is intercepted by Harry Marsala | 31-29 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the layup against the doubleteam | 31-29 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Harold Childs gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Terence Stahl hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jordan Priest - foul #1 on Jordan Priest, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SF) Harold Childs, Kenneth French | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Abraham Bewley - foul #1 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG) David Brock | |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Harry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is fouled on the floor by Robert Connery - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harry Marsala, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Charles Frazier, Donald Donnell | |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the easy layup | 35-29 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hartman | 35-29 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Childs | 38-29 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery | |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Harry Marsala shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Terence Stahl tips it home | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's layup is rejected by Terence Stahl | 40-29 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | James Chen gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's pass is intercepted by Terence Stahl | 43-29 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Terence Stahl scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss double dribbles | 45-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Jordan Priest | |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Terence Stahl can't finish the layup | 45-29 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French tips it back up and in | 47-29 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 47-29 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Terence Stahl is called for traveling | 47-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), John Jackson (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Kenneth French, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses the shot from the left side | 47-29 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it but misses | 47-29 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley tips it home | 49-29 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Donald Donnell | |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 49-29 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Milton Curnutt denies the turnaround by Larry Boyd | 49-29 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is whistled for a carry | 49-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 49-29 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller grabs the board | 49-29 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hartman | 52-29 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-31 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-31 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 52-31 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 52-34 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #9 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Donald Donnell (SF) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the offensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-34 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman hits the follow up shot | 55-34 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Christopher Hartman steps in front of the Gerald Woodie pass | 55-34 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hartman | 57-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | John Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Robert Connery, Donald Donnell | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-34 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't tip it in | 57-34 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier gets the offensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Milton Curnutt is called for the reach on Charles Frazier - foul #4 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #6 | 57-34 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits a floater from the right block set up by Charles Frazier | 57-36 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley runs out the clock | 57-36 |