| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Andrew Weber hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled on the floor by Randy Kern - foul #1 on Randy Kern, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | George Porter buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 41-29 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Andrew Weber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 41-29 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jamie Smith and he's fouled by Walter Gleason - foul #3 on Walter Gleason, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-29 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Jared Felt buries a jumper in the lane | 46-31 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Berry - foul #3 on Eugene Berry, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Michael Sisler, Jared Felt, Theodore Bitting | |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Steven Savoie can't finish the layup | 48-31 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-31 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is hacked by Steve Mattingly - foul #1 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Gary Sharpe, Abraham Kilgo, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF) Marcus Higdon, Rodney Sweet | |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Bowers | 48-34 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Andrew Weber steals it from George Porter in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Andrew Weber blows the layup | 48-34 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Porter | 48-34 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Bruce Bowers takes the ball from Martin Suggs in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is fouled on the floor by Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (C) Randy Kern | |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Jared Felt is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Steven Savoie | 48-36 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Steven Savoie steps in front of the Martin Suggs pass in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Andrew Weber buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Savoie | 48-38 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Jared Felt gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Savoie (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bowers (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jared Felt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Steven Savoie, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is whistled for a carry | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG) Bruce Bowers | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | George Porter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) George Porter, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Marcus Higdon, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Walter Gleason can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Letourneau and he's fouled by Theodore Bitting - foul #1 on Theodore Bitting, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, Steve Mattingly, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Jared Felt (PF) Walter Gleason, Theodore Bitting, Bruce Bowers | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Eugene Berry hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Kern | 51-40 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Berry - foul #4 on Eugene Berry, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Charles Letourneau | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Eugene Berry | |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Jared Felt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | James Nichols picks off the pass by Jared Felt | 52-40 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled on the floor by Jared Felt - foul #2 on Jared Felt, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Vernon Corey (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt, Randy Kern | |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | The jump hook by Bruce Bowers is blocked by Vernon Corey | 54-40 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | George Porter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Corey and the foul's on Marcus Higdon - foul #2 on Marcus Higdon, team foul #9 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Steve Hayworth (SF) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SF), Randy Kern (C) Marcus Higdon, Rodney Sweet | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Michael Sisler connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Steven Savoie | 57-42 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | George Porter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-42 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it home | 59-42 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Nestor Panek swats the dunk try by Bruce Bowers | 59-42 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 59-42 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-42 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it in | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Walter Gleason is called for 10 seconds | 61-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Gary Sharpe (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Jared Felt (C) Michael Sisler, Steven Savoie, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Letourneau | 63-42 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting double dribbles | 63-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (C) Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Nichols (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tired) 3 pf. SG - Marcus Higdon (fresh) SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Bitting (fairly fresh) C - Jared Felt (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 63-42 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon, Jared Felt | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | James Nichols is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 63-42 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Andrew Weber is called for the reach on Charles Letourneau - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #10 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Theodore Bitting | |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-42 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #3 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Charles Letourneau, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG), Rodney Sweet (C) Andrew Weber, Randy Kern | |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 65-42 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet snags the offensive board | 65-42 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Michael Sisler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-42 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 67-42 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Steve Hayworth is called for the reach on Bruce Bowers - foul #2 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #4 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Randy Kern (C) Michael Sisler, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers | |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-42 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the defensive board | 67-42 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Savoie, team foul #11 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Vernon Corey (PF) Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Jared Felt (PF) Steven Savoie, Marcus Higdon, Rodney Sweet | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting is whistled for traveling | 69-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Randy Kern | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Weber - foul #4 on Andrew Weber, team foul #12 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG) Andrew Weber | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | George Porter steals the ball from Michael Sisler | 70-42 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Sisler - foul #2 on Michael Sisler, team foul #13 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Martin Suggs, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (C) Theodore Bitting, Jared Felt | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 71-42 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 72-42 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Randy Kern is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-42 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-42 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Randy Kern | 72-42 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses the shot from the left wing | 72-42 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 72-42 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sisler - foul #3 on Michael Sisler, team foul #14 | 72-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (C) Gary Sharpe, Charles Letourneau, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (PF) Bruce Bowers | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 73-42 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-42 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Michael Sisler loses the dribble to George Porter in the backcourt | 74-42 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from George Porter and the foul's on Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #15 | 76-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF) George Porter, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Jared Felt (C) Walter Gleason, Kenneth Kelsey, Randy Kern | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the free throw | 77-42 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Michael Sisler travels in the backcourt | 77-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Michael Sisler is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo - foul #4 on Michael Sisler, team foul #16 | 77-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Steven Savoie (SF) Michael Sisler, Theodore Bitting | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 78-42 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-42 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon grabs the board | 78-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Hayworth (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Corey (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marcus Higdon (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Savoie (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jared Felt (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-42 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the board | 78-42 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 78-42 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet snags the defensive board | 78-42 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #5 | 78-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 78-43 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 78-44 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-44 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet gets the rebound | 78-44 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Steve Mattingly steals it from Rodney Sweet | 78-44 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-44 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Eugene Berry pulls down the rebound | 78-44 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Jared Felt's floater is tipped away by James Nichols | 78-44 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe snags the defensive board | 78-44 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Eugene Berry takes the ball from Charles Letourneau in the backcourt | 78-44 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon double dribbles | 78-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG), Theodore Bitting (PF) Marcus Higdon, Jared Felt | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Theodore Bitting - foul #2 on Theodore Bitting, team foul #17 | 78-44 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the 1st free throw | 78-44 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 78-44 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting snags the defensive board | 78-44 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses short on a floater from the right block | 78-44 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet gets the offensive rebound | 78-44 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Eugene Berry loses the dribble to Gary Sharpe | 78-44 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 80-44 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Eugene Berry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Sharpe - foul #1 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #6 | 80-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (C) Rodney Sweet | |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Eugene Berry makes the 1st free throw | 80-45 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Eugene Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 80-45 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Jared Felt snags the offensive board | 80-45 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Steve Mattingly swats the layup by Jared Felt | 80-45 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 80-45 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is hacked by Michael Sisler - foul #5 on Michael Sisler, team foul #18 | 80-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG) Michael Sisler | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 1st free throw | 81-45 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 2nd free throw | 82-45 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Eugene Berry is hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #3 on Vernon Corey, team foul #7 | 82-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (SG) Steve Hayworth | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Eugene Berry makes the 1st free throw | 82-46 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Eugene Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 82-46 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Mattingly | 82-46 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Felt - foul #3 on Jared Felt, team foul #19 | 82-46 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 1st free throw | 83-46 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 2nd free throw | 84-46 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Eugene Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #8 | 84-46 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Eugene Berry makes the 1st free throw | 84-47 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Eugene Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 84-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Berry - foul #5 on Eugene Berry, team foul #20 | 84-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (C) Eugene Berry | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 84-48 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Sharpe (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Vernon Corey (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Nichols (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Savoie (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marcus Higdon (tiring) SF - Theodore Bitting (tired) 3 reb. PF - Jared Felt (very tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Sweet (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-51 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 85-51 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Marcus Higdon | 85-51 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Jared Felt's pass is intercepted by Charles Letourneau in the backcourt | 85-51 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Savoie - foul #5 on Steven Savoie, team foul #21 | 85-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Charles Letourneau, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Steven Savoie | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 86-51 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 87-51 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-51 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Walter Gleason steps in front of the James Nichols pass | 87-51 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Bitting, team foul #22 | 87-51 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe | 89-51 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Abraham Kilgo - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #9 | 89-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Gary Sharpe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG) Marcus Higdon | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the free throw | 89-54 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau connects on the open shot from the right block set up by Abraham Kilgo | 91-54 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Walter Gleason is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #10 | 91-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Vernon Corey (PF) Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG) Andrew Weber | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 91-55 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 91-56 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses short on a shot in the lane | 91-56 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Sharpe | 91-56 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-56 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet clanks a floater near the basket | 91-56 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the offensive board | 91-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Vernon Corey swats the short shot by Rodney Sweet | 91-56 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth snags the defensive board | 91-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 93-56 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-56 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 95-56 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 95-56 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 95-56 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe runs out the clock | 95-56 |