| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the easy open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Kenneth French buries a jumper from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss drills a turnaround in the paint | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Frazier - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Hartman | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Derek Smith | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Brock | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie's layup is rejected by Kenneth French | 6-6 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth French | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer lays it in uncontested | 8-8 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | David Brock snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Hartman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is fouled on the floor by Milton Curnutt - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), James Lewis (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Rodger Fuller steals it from Gerald Woodie | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | James Lewis is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Abraham Bewley | 8-10 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 10-10 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | James Lewis misses short on a shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley tips it in | 10-12 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Abraham Bewley steals the ball from Charles Frazier in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller lays it in set up by Abraham Bewley | 10-14 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is hacked by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Kenneth French, William Devore | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is whistled for a carry | 10-14 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Trevor Mercer steals the ball from James Lewis | 10-14 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 10-14 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Mercer | 10-14 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Gerald Woodie is called for the reach on Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Lewis | |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-14 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | David Brock snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Charles Frazier steps in front of the Milton Curnutt pass | 13-14 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier blows the layup | 13-14 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the board | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 2 pts. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Harry Marsala connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Derek Smith | 13-17 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's pass is intercepted by Harry Marsala | 13-17 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | David Brock is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Kenneth French (SF) Derek Smith, Rodger Fuller | |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Tim Kraker is called for the reach on Abraham Bewley - foul #1 on Tim Kraker, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), James Lewis (C) Harry Marsala, Christopher Hartman | |
| 10:33 | Penn State | James Lewis is hacked by Robert Connery - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is hacked by Robert Connery - foul #2 on Robert Connery, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Milton Curnutt | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | James Lewis misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Frankie Bock - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Harry Marsala (SG) Abraham Bewley, John Dolezal | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | James Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Hartman (C) William Devore | |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Emmitt Holt - foul #1 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #3 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG), Gerald Moss (PF) David Brock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Lewis | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Harry Marsala connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kenneth French | 15-26 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is whistled for a carry | 15-26 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Harry Marsala loses the dribble to Trevor Mercer | 15-26 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth French - foul #1 on Kenneth French, team foul #4 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), John Dolezal (SF) Derek Smith, Harry Marsala, Kenneth French | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Dolezal | 17-28 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier banks in the layup on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 2 pts. C - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Dolezal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is fouled on the floor by Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), David Brock (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), James Lewis (PF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #5 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, James Lewis | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Smith | 21-33 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | David Brock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Devore - foul #1 on William Devore, team foul #6 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Rodger Fuller | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 23-34 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Kenneth French shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-34 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock double dribbles | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Tim Kraker, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Harry Marsala, Christopher Hartman | |
| 05:14 | Penn State | William Devore is whistled for a carry | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), John Dolezal (SF) Derek Smith, Kenneth French | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 23-34 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Frankie Bock is called for the reach on Milton Curnutt - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (SG), Trevor Mercer (PF) David Brock, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, John Dolezal, William Devore | |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Tim Kraker and the foul's on Christopher Hartman - foul #2 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #7 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Christopher Hartman | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the offensive board | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Moss (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Devore (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Harry Marsala clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | William Devore tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the turnaround from the baseline | 26-38 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-38 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Frazier | 28-38 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Harry Marsala's fadeaway is rejected by Trevor Mercer | 28-38 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Devore - foul #2 on William Devore, team foul #8 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Kenneth French (SF), James Lewis (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Derek Smith, Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, William Devore | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is fouled on the floor by Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Harry Marsala | |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Woodie | 30-40 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth French | 30-42 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie connects on the shot in the lane | 32-42 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman tips it back up and in | 32-44 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-44 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 32-44 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Harry Marsala (SG) Abraham Bewley, John Dolezal | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James Lewis is called for traveling | 32-44 |