| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp inbounds the ball | 37-20 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-20 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Brown | 37-20 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | John Brown buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ed Kuklenski | 39-20 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Paxton and the foul's on Steven Mayer - foul #2 on Steven Mayer, team foul #1 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson | |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the free throw | 39-23 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Box takes the ball from John Brown after a doubleteam | 39-23 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Ed Kuklenski - foul #3 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough is hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #3 | 39-23 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton is whistled for a carry | 39-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Samuel Tipton - foul #3 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton, Richard Hubbard | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Ed Kuklenski is called for the reach on Earl Malbrough - foul #4 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #4 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Ed Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Joshua Tolson, Richard Desir | |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the lay-in | 40-23 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Brown | 40-23 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Raymond Price is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Price, team foul #5 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (PF), James Hawkins (C) John Brown, Steven Mayer, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Daniel Pirtle, Richard Hubbard | |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is whistled for a carry | 40-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Richard Desir | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Hutchcraft | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp comes up short on the runner near the basket | 43-23 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | James Hawkins grabs the board | 43-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft lays it in on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 45-23 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Richard Paxton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Victorino | 45-25 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the floater from the left block | 45-25 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the rebound | 45-25 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-25 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darryl Daniels | 45-25 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels double dribbles | 45-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Leland Bopp (SF), Steven Mayer (PF), Raymond Price (C) Darryl Daniels, John Rines, George Hutchcraft, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Stephen Box loses the dribble to Malcolm Archer | 45-25 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp blows the layup | 45-25 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton gets the rebound | 45-25 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Stephen Box is denied on a dunk by Steven Mayer | 45-25 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Desir | 45-25 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Malcolm Archer steps in front of the Richard Desir pass | 45-25 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer lays it in | 47-25 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Steven Mayer - foul #3 on Steven Mayer, team foul #6 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle (C) Richard Desir | |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer is whistled for traveling | 47-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough | |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Steven Deschamp and he's fouled by Raymond Price - foul #2 on Raymond Price, team foul #7 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Daniel Pirtle | |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton makes the free throw | 47-29 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | John Brown splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ed Kuklenski | 49-29 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten double dribbles | 49-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton, Richard Hubbard | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Desir (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Richard Desir is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #1 on Richard Desir, team foul #2 | 49-29 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | John Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp pulls down the rebound | 49-29 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the jump hook from close range | 49-32 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer buries a jumper from the left side set up by John Brown and he's hacked by Daniel Pirtle - foul #1 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), James Hawkins (C) John Brown, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Daniel Pirtle, Richard Desir | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the free throw | 52-32 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the jumper in the lane | 52-34 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | James Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 54-34 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Earl Malbrough | 54-36 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-36 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hawkins - foul #3 on James Hawkins, team foul #8 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Leland Bopp (SF), George Hutchcraft (PF), Raymond Price (C) Darryl Daniels, John Rines, Steven Mayer, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton | |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 54-38 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | John Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Richard Hubbard denies the turnaround by Leland Bopp | 54-38 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the tip | 54-38 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Raymond Price can't tip it in | 54-38 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-38 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | John Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ed Kuklenski | 57-38 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-38 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Price (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Leland Bopp is denied by Richard Hubbard | 57-38 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Price double dribbles | 57-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), John Rines (SF), Steven Mayer (PF), James Hawkins (C) John Brown, Ed Kuklenski, Leland Bopp, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten hits a 3 from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Rines | 59-41 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Richard Desir comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 59-41 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Stephen Box clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Rines - foul #1 on John Rines, team foul #9 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Leland Bopp (SF), Raymond Price (C) Darryl Daniels, John Rines, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Daniel Pirtle (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton, Richard Desir | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Stephen Box misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Stephen Box misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Box takes the ball from Raymond Price | 59-41 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Stephen Box's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (PF) Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:28 | Penn State | George Hutchcraft is called for the reach on Daniel Pirtle - foul #2 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #10 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Desir (C) Stephen Box | |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Tipton - foul #4 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG) Richard Desir | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leland Bopp - foul #2 on Leland Bopp, team foul #11 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Desir (C) Stephen Box | |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Gabriel Garten is called for the reach on Ed Kuklenski - foul #2 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (PF), James Hawkins (C) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG) Daniel Pirtle | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Box | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Richard Desir swats the layup by Steven Mayer | 61-47 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the tip | 61-47 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Richard Desir banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Rines - foul #2 on John Rines, team foul #12 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Raymond Price (C) John Brown, Ed Kuklenski, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle (PF) Samuel Tipton | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Mayer | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer clanks a fadeaway from close range | 61-49 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Box | 61-49 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Steven Mayer picks off the pass by Gabriel Garten | 61-49 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | John Rines hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Malbrough - foul #2 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Ed Kuklenski (SG) Darryl Daniels, Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Tipton (PF) Daniel Pirtle | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough's pass is intercepted by John Brown | 63-49 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 63-49 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | John Brown can't tip it in | 63-49 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Richard Desir loses the dribble to Ed Kuklenski | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | John Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-49 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 63-49 |