| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the dunk attempt | 32-25 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Kenneth French evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harry Marsala | 35-25 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Derek Smith - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss lays it up and in | 35-29 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Trevor Mercer is called for the reach on Abraham Bewley - foul #2 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Kenneth French works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-29 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | David Brock steals it from Harry Marsala | 37-29 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Trevor Mercer and he's fouled by Harry Marsala - foul #2 on Harry Marsala, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Lewis (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | James Lewis can't tip it in | 37-32 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Woodie | 37-34 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Kenneth French is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Abraham Bewley, Harry Marsala, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie loses the dribble to Kenneth French | 38-34 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 41-34 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 41-34 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Trevor Mercer steps in front of the James Lewis pass | 41-34 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier throws it down set up by Trevor Mercer | 41-36 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (C) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SF) Kenneth French | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | David Brock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it home | 43-40 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | David Brock picks off the pass by Harry Marsala | 43-40 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | David Brock blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 45-43 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman tips it home | 47-43 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | David Brock evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 49-45 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Harry Marsala steps in front of the Charles Frazier pass in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Harry Marsala dunks the ball | 51-45 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 51-47 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), John Dolezal (SG), Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Harry Marsala, Rodger Fuller, James Lewis, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | William Devore pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-48 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on John Dolezal - foul #1 on John Dolezal, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Devore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Kenneth French shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is hacked by William Devore - foul #1 on William Devore, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) John Dolezal, William Devore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 57-50 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Abraham Bewley - foul #1 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 57-52 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it in | 59-52 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Harry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is fouled on the floor by Gerald Woodie - foul #4 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), James Lewis (PF) Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery | |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #5 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Gerald Woodie | |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Brock | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | David Brock steals the ball from Kenneth French | 62-54 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the lay-in | 62-54 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Harry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth French (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Bock (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Harry Marsala, Kenneth French, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Gerald Moss (PF) David Brock, Emmitt Holt | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| 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) | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses the 3 from straight away | 63-54 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | James Lewis gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Kenneth French (SF), Christopher Hartman (C) Rodger Fuller, Abraham Bewley, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Robert Connery | |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock's pass is intercepted by Derek Smith | 65-54 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the lay-in | 65-54 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-54 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman blows the wide open layup | 65-54 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Christopher Hartman swats the short shot by Charles Frazier | 65-54 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Harry Marsala clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-54 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it home | 67-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Milton Curnutt steals the ball from Gerald Moss | 67-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Charles Frazier steals the ball from Christopher Hartman | 67-54 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | David Brock can't finish the layup | 67-54 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Derek Smith runs out the clock | 67-54 |