| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Melvin Ferrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Eller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | James Mansfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jesse Eller | 31-51 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Rodney Cordeiro steps in front of the Melvin Ferrell pass in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro banks in the layup | 31-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Jesse Eller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randell Zacherl (SF), Clifford Kramer (C) Kevin Wyman, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Ferrell - foul #3 on Melvin Ferrell, team foul #1 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG) Melvin Ferrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-53 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Bruce West tips it home | 31-55 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nelson Huski and the foul's on Bruce West - foul #1 on Bruce West, team foul #1 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Benson (SG), Brian Ricks (C) Jesse Eller, Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Bruce West | |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer misses the free throw | 33-55 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock snags the defensive board | 33-55 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | David Benson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Orlando Hancock - foul #2 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #2 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonathan Smith (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Randell Zacherl, Clifford Kramer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:37 | Penn State | David Benson makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | David Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | John Fishburn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock blows the layup | 34-55 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | David Benson pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Sterling Smith steals it from Jonathan Smith | 34-55 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is hacked by David Benson - foul #3 on David Benson, team foul #2 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bottorff (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF) Nelson Huski, David Benson, Brian Ricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Anthony Brown (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Bruce West (C) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Michael Harber, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | James Mansfield is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce West | 34-57 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Jonathan Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-57 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 34-57 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-57 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Cordeiro | 34-57 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | James Mansfield can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Smith - foul #2 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #3 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Clifford Kramer (PF), Randell Zacherl (C) Paul Bottorff, Kevin Wyman, Jonathan Smith, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG) Anthony Brown | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | James Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | James Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl grabs the board | 34-58 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Gregory Weiner steps in front of the Jesse Eller pass | 34-58 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner dunks the ball | 34-60 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Nelson Huski is hacked by Rodney Cordeiro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #3 | 34-60 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Jesse Eller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-60 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Bruce West grabs the defensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 34-60 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl pulls down the rebound | 34-60 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Jesse Eller hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Favorite | 37-60 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nelson Huski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Eller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Favorite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Kramer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Randell Zacherl (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Mansfield (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce West (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Randell Zacherl | 40-62 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | James Mansfield is denied on a layup by Clifford Kramer | 40-62 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | James Mansfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | James Mansfield is hacked by Clifford Kramer - foul #2 on Clifford Kramer, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell (PG), David Benson (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Jonathan Smith (PF), Brian Ricks (C) Nelson Huski, Jesse Eller, Patrick Favorite, Clifford Kramer, Randell Zacherl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Orlando Hancock (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Bruce West | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-62 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | David Benson pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Brian Ricks clanks a jumper in the paint | 40-62 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | John Fishburn pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | David Benson takes the ball from Ralph Gibson in the backcourt | 40-62 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell hits a 3 from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Gibson | 43-65 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-65 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | John Fishburn misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-65 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | John Fishburn snags the offensive board | 43-65 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Sterling Smith | 43-67 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Orlando Hancock - foul #3 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #4 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bottorff (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Clifford Kramer (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Melvin Ferrell, David Benson, Jonathan Smith, Brian Ricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Orlando Hancock, John Fishburn | |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Jesse Eller grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Michael Harber steals the ball from Leo Snyder in the backcourt | 45-67 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown loses the dribble to Clifford Kramer | 45-67 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell (PG), Randell Zacherl (SF), Jonathan Smith (PF) Paul Bottorff, Kevin Wyman, Clifford Kramer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Bruce West (PF) Anthony Brown, Michael Harber, James Mansfield | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Weiner | 45-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Melvin Ferrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Eller (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randell Zacherl (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - Leo Snyder (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce West (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Henry Earwood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Jesse Eller comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-70 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Leo Snyder grabs the offensive board | 45-70 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-70 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Leo Snyder - foul #3 on Leo Snyder, team foul #5 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), Paul Bottorff (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Clifford Kramer (PF) Melvin Ferrell, Jesse Eller, Randell Zacherl, Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), James Mansfield (PF) Alan Dutil, Bruce West | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Paul Bottorff clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer tips it in | 50-71 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Brown | 50-73 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #5 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Benson (SG), Jonathan Smith (PF) Paul Bottorff, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Anthony Brown, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite misses the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Weiner | 51-76 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite misses the shot from the right wing | 51-76 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | John Fishburn grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Smith steps in front of the Alan Dutil pass | 51-76 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Orlando Hancock steals the ball from Nelson Huski in the backcourt | 51-76 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses the easy open layup | 51-76 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock can't tip it in | 51-76 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner gets the offensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-76 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Nelson Huski pulls down the rebound | 51-76 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-76 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock gets the rebound | 51-76 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Randell Zacherl (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Nelson Huski, David Benson, Patrick Favorite, Clifford Kramer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Bruce West (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Leo Snyder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-76 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 51-76 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Randell Zacherl is called for the reach on Sterling Smith - foul #2 on Randell Zacherl, team foul #6 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bottorff (SG) Jesse Eller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG) Alan Dutil | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-76 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro gets the offensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 51-78 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl is hacked by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #2 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #6 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Eller (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Brian Ricks (PF) Paul Bottorff, Jonathan Smith, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), James Mansfield (PF) Ralph Gibson, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Melvin Ferrell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Eller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Wyman (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Brian Ricks (fresh) C - Randell Zacherl (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce West (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Mansfield (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Earwood (tired) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell is whistled for traveling | 51-78 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Brown | 51-81 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce West - foul #2 on Bruce West, team foul #7 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leo Snyder (C) Randell Zacherl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Orlando Hancock (SF) Sterling Smith, Henry Earwood | |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 52-81 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Bruce West grabs the defensive rebound | 52-81 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | James Mansfield hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Alan Dutil | 52-83 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman's pass is intercepted by Anthony Brown in the backcourt | 52-83 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Wyman - foul #3 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #7 | 52-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), Jonathan Smith (PF) Melvin Ferrell, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Anthony Brown, Bruce West | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 52-84 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-85 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Brian Ricks is fouled on the floor by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #3 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #8 | 52-85 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Benson (SG), Randell Zacherl (PF), Clifford Kramer (C) Jesse Eller, Kevin Wyman, Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Alan Dutil, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield | |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Brian Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 53-85 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Brian Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-85 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Harber | 54-88 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Nelson Huski is fouled in the backcourt by Sterling Smith - foul #1 on Sterling Smith, team foul #9 | 54-88 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bottorff (SG) David Benson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Bruce West (C) Ralph Gibson, Orlando Hancock | |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Nelson Huski makes the 1st free throw | 55-88 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Nelson Huski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-88 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | John Fishburn makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Brown and he's hacked by Paul Bottorff - foul #1 on Paul Bottorff, team foul #8 | 56-90 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF) Brian Ricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Orlando Hancock (C) Sterling Smith, Michael Harber | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | John Fishburn misses the free throw | 56-90 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl pulls down the rebound | 56-90 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Paul Bottorff hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-90 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown is hacked by Patrick Favorite in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #9 | 59-90 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Benson (SG) Paul Bottorff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-91 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-92 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Anthony Brown takes the ball from Nelson Huski in the backcourt | 59-92 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-92 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | David Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-92 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer blows the wide open layup | 59-92 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | John Fishburn gets the rebound | 59-92 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-92 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite gets the rebound | 59-92 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Orlando Hancock takes the ball from David Benson in the backcourt | 59-92 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Brown | 59-95 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-95 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Bruce West grabs the board | 59-95 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Fishburn | 59-98 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Nelson Huski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-98 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Bruce West gets the rebound | 59-98 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Favorite is called for the reach on Ralph Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #10 | 59-98 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bottorff (PG), Brian Ricks (PF) Nelson Huski, Randell Zacherl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Michael Harber (SF) Anthony Brown, John Fishburn | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 59-98 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-99 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Bottorff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Benson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Favorite (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Ricks (tiring) 2 pts. C - Clifford Kramer (very tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Gibson (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce West (very tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Orlando Hancock (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Sterling Smith steals it from Patrick Favorite | 59-99 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sterling Smith | 59-101 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite makes the floater from the right block | 61-101 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson is hacked by Paul Bottorff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bottorff, team foul #11 | 61-101 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Fishburn (PF) Bruce West | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 61-102 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-102 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite snags the defensive board | 61-102 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Ralph Gibson takes the ball from Brian Ricks | 61-102 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-102 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), Randell Zacherl (PF) David Benson, Patrick Favorite | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG) Ralph Gibson | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl can't finish the uncontested layup | 61-102 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock pulls down the rebound | 61-102 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-102 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock tips it home | 61-104 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Brian Ricks makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Harber - foul #3 on Michael Harber, team foul #10 | 63-104 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (C) Orlando Hancock | |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Brian Ricks makes the free throw | 64-104 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Randell Zacherl swats the layup by John Fishburn | 64-104 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer gets the rebound | 64-104 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer drills a shot near the basket | 66-104 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Randell Zacherl is called for the reach on Michael Harber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randell Zacherl, team foul #12 | 66-104 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Benson (SG) Paul Bottorff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Orlando Hancock (C) Anthony Brown, John Fishburn | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 66-105 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 66-106 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Brian Ricks's pass is intercepted by Ralph Gibson | 66-106 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 66-106 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-106 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses long on a floater near the basket | 66-106 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | David Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-106 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Ralph Gibson steps in front of the Nelson Huski pass in the backcourt | 66-106 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock hits a wide open jump hook near the basket | 66-108 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 66-108 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Michael Harber gets the rebound | 66-108 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-108 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Fishburn (PF) Michael Harber | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer hits the finger roll | 68-108 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-108 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | David Benson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-108 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-108 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Nelson Huski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-108 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith runs out the clock | 71-108 |