| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Lewis Pearson is called for the reach on Paul Dotson - foul #1 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-26 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Louis Hanley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | John Washer is called for the reach on John Oliphant in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Washer, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | John Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from John Oliphant and he's fouled by John Washer - foul #3 on John Washer, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG) John Washer | |
| 19:16 | Penn State | John Robinson makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-26 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Louis Hanley's pass is intercepted by Jamie Rogers in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-26 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Welsh | 38-26 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Erwin Walkup - foul #1 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG), George Dumas (C) Jamie Rogers, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Patrick Welsh blocks the jumper by John Robinson | 38-28 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-28 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh can't tip it in | 38-28 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Louis Hanley gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Benjamin Matthews is called for the reach on John Oliphant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Donald Smith (SF) John Oliphant, Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), Paul McThune (C) Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh | |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul McThune - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #4 | 38-28 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | John Robinson is fouled on the floor by George Dumas - foul #2 on George Dumas, team foul #5 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Louis Hanley can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Rogers - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #6 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Paul McThune | |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Patrick Welsh (PF) Glenn Roberts, George Dumas | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | John Robinson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Michael Hutson - foul #2 on Michael Hutson, team foul #7 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Lewis Pearson (SF) William Sawyer, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Michael Hutson | |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Elmer Snedeker is called for the reach on Louis Hanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Lewis Pearson - foul #2 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh is called for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (SG) Louis Hanley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), John Washer (SG) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Horstman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Washer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | John Robinson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Oliphant | 43-31 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Alex Horstman | 43-31 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | John Robinson makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Sawyer | 45-31 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-31 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | William Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | John Washer is called for the reach on William Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Washer, team foul #9 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Donald Smith (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) John Oliphant, Lewis Pearson, John Robinson, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Paul McThune | |
| 14:31 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | George Dumas pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-31 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Todd Fontenot is called for the reach on William Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #10 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG) Todd Fontenot | |
| 14:09 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | George Dumas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Glenn Roberts takes the ball from William Sawyer in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the easy layup | 45-31 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Donald Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Sawyer - foul #1 on William Sawyer, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SG) William Sawyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF) Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by George Dumas - foul #3 on George Dumas, team foul #11 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 47-33 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts snags the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is fouled on the floor by Luis Hernadez - foul #4 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Roberts | 47-36 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Louis Hanley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jamie Rogers - foul #3 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #12 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), John Robinson (PF) William Sawyer, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG) Glenn Roberts | |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Paul Dotson, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 12:04 | Penn State | John Robinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Hanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Horstman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Louis Hanley is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Oliphant | 50-36 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews's floater is knocked away by John Robinson | 50-36 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers tips it but misses | 50-36 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Matthews and he's hacked by Louis Hanley - foul #1 on Louis Hanley, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Louis Hanley, Lewis Pearson, John Robinson, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (PG), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | John Oliphant is hacked by Glenn Roberts - foul #1 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #13 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Michael Hutson | |
| 10:50 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | John Oliphant misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | George Dumas snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-38 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by John Oliphant | 53-38 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-38 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Donald Smith grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Donald Smith hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Oliphant | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-40 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Donald Smith banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Oliphant | 57-40 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson knocks in the shot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by John Oliphant | 59-42 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson connects on the runner in the lane | 59-44 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | John Oliphant misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Roberts - foul #2 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #14 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), John Robinson (PF), Alex Horstman (C) William Sawyer, Donald Smith, Jeffrey Kidder, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Glenn Roberts, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| 08:31 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Lewis Pearson steals the ball from Elmer Snedeker | 61-44 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | John Robinson makes the jumper from the left block | 63-44 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Rogers | 63-47 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Patrick Welsh picks off the pass by Alex Horstman | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (tiring) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Hanley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Horstman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson is fouled on the floor by Lewis Pearson - foul #3 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) John Oliphant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), John Washer (SG) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Louis Hanley drills a fadeaway from the right block | 65-47 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hernadez - foul #5 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Jonathan Alejo (C) Michael Hutson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Louis Hanley hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Oliphant | 67-47 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is hacked by John Oliphant in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Oliphant, team foul #9 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Donald Smith (SF) John Oliphant, Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Alex Horstman | 67-48 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Louis Hanley comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 67-48 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot comes up short on the shot from the left block | 67-48 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | John Robinson gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Louis Hanley hits a floater from close range on a great pass from William Sawyer | 69-48 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | John Washer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Louis Hanley, John Robinson, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Benjamin Matthews, John Washer, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 69-48 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the offensive board | 69-48 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Donald Smith hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side | 71-48 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Lewis Pearson picks off the pass by Glenn Roberts | 71-48 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lewis Pearson | 73-48 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts buries a 3 from straight away | 73-51 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses badly on a shot from the left block | 73-51 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Erwin Walkup blocks the short jumper by Elmer Snedeker | 73-51 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kidder | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Sawyer and the foul's on Elmer Snedeker - foul #3 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #15 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Glenn Roberts, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup makes the free throw | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits a turnaround from close range | 76-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. SG - William Sawyer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Smith (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Alex Horstman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Alex Horstman is alone and drills a jumper from close range set up by William Sawyer | 78-53 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Paul McThune drills a fadeaway from the right side | 78-55 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | George Dumas picks off the pass by Donald Smith in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SG) Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 78-55 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Alex Horstman tips it home | 80-55 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-55 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | George Dumas gets the offensive rebound | 80-55 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Dumas | 80-58 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Donald Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by George Dumas - foul #4 on George Dumas, team foul #16 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG) Louis Hanley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 81-58 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul McThune | 81-58 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Paul McThune scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Alex Horstman - foul #3 on Alex Horstman, team foul #10 | 81-60 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the free throw | 81-60 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kidder | 81-60 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | John Washer is called for the reach on John Oliphant in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Washer, team foul #17 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG) John Washer | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | George Dumas is hacked by Alex Horstman - foul #4 on Alex Horstman, team foul #11 | 83-60 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 83-61 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Alex Horstman can't connect on a shot from close range | 83-62 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | John Oliphant tips it home | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | George Dumas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 85-62 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | John Oliphant grabs the board | 85-62 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Glenn Roberts steps in front of the John Oliphant pass in the backcourt | 85-62 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is hacked by Alex Horstman - foul #5 on Alex Horstman, team foul #12 | 85-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 85-63 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the 2nd free throw | 85-63 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | William Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 85-63 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Oliphant | 87-63 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-63 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 87-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Oliphant runs out the clock | 87-63 |