| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Jones inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Walter Eyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Corey Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Deleo | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa tips it in | 30-35 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | John Howard is hacked by Jerry Petty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Petty, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Steven Deleo blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Steven Deleo tips it home | 32-35 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | David Myers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Corey Morris | |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on John Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Woodson, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (SG) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (C) Adam Griffin | |
| 18:24 | Penn State | John Howard connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Kevin Jones | 34-35 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | David Myers is called for a backcourt violation | 34-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (SF) David Myers | |
| 17:51 | Penn State | John Howard hits a wide open floater from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John McClure - foul #1 on John McClure, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (SG) John Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Roy Vines pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin drills a runner from the left block | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | John McClure is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodson - foul #2 on Michael Woodson, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF) Wade Westervelt, William Murray, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Roberto Costa (PF) Roy Vines, Damien Henry | |
| 16:59 | Penn State | John McClure buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin is fouled on the floor by Brian Keith - foul #2 on Brian Keith, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Walter Eyman (C) John McClure, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG), David Myers (SF) Michael Woodson, Dallas Hurst | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Walter Eyman knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Howard | 41-38 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | David Myers is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Vines | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on Steven Deleo - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) John Howard, Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), Damien Henry (PF) Corey Morris, Roy Vines, Roberto Costa | |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Sam Arendt is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (SF) David Myers | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Sam Arendt takes the ball from Dallas Hurst | 41-40 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | John McClure buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sam Arendt | 44-40 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Woodson | 44-42 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Brian Keith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-42 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Sam Arendt steals it from Dallas Hurst | 44-42 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | John McClure jams it set up by Sam Arendt | 46-42 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Robert Atkins pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Robert Atkins lays it in set up by Sam Arendt | 48-42 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson is hacked by Wade Westervelt - foul #1 on Wade Westervelt, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John McClure, Wade Westervelt, Sam Arendt, Brian Keith, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Roy Vines (SG), David Myers (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Michael Woodson, Jerry Petty, Dallas Hurst, Adam Griffin | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | David Myers is hacked by Carroll Holzer - foul #2 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Corey Morris is hacked by Walter Eyman - foul #2 on Walter Eyman, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Deleo | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Damien Henry (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Damien Henry - foul #1 on Damien Henry, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Murray (SF) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | John Howard connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Deleo | 52-42 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | David Myers hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Steven Deleo hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Kevin Jones | 54-44 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Roy Vines clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | William Murray gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Steven Deleo hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Howard | 56-44 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Roy Vines's floater is tipped away by William Murray | 56-44 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | John Howard grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Steven Deleo clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Myers - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (C) John Howard, Kevin Jones, William Murray, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Roy Vines, Adam Griffin | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Damien Henry | 56-44 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | John McClure comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Damien Henry comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Keith - foul #3 on Brian Keith, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Atkins (C) Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (SF) David Myers | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Brian Keith gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | John McClure misses the 3 from straight away | 56-46 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Keith | 56-46 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | John McClure misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Damien Henry (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Damien Henry - foul #2 on Damien Henry, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), William Murray (PF) Carroll Holzer, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Adam Griffin (C) Michael Woodson, Damien Henry | |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on John McClure - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deleo (PF) Sam Arendt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Dallas Hurst | |
| 07:02 | Penn State | John McClure makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | John McClure makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | David Myers misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin can't tip it in | 58-46 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | John Howard drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John McClure | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | John McClure steals it from Jerry Petty | 61-46 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | William Murray makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Deleo | 63-46 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, John McClure, William Murray, Steven Deleo, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Roy Vines (SG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Damien Henry (PF) Corey Morris, Jerry Petty, David Myers, Roberto Costa | |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wade Westervelt | 66-46 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Walter Eyman - foul #3 on Walter Eyman, team foul #7 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (SG), William Murray (PF), Brian Keith (C) Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | John McClure's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Walter Eyman (C) Wade Westervelt, John McClure, William Murray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sam Arendt - foul #4 on Sam Arendt, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG) Sam Arendt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG) Michael Woodson | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Roy Vines steals the ball from Walter Eyman in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Dallas Hurst is denied by Brian Keith | 66-49 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Eyman | 66-49 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | John Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Petty - foul #4 on Jerry Petty, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Robert Atkins (C) Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Jerry Petty | |
| 04:03 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-49 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Damien Henry connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Woodson | 68-51 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Brian Keith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (SG), William Murray (PF) John Howard, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Roberto Costa | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McClure (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Damien Henry (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dallas Hurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Brian Keith picks off the pass by Dallas Hurst | 68-51 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dallas Hurst - foul #3 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #11 | 68-51 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the lay-in | 70-51 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | William Murray snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | John McClure is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Vines - foul #3 on Roy Vines, team foul #12 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SF) David Myers | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | John McClure makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | John McClure misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is fouled on the floor by Brian Keith - foul #4 on Brian Keith, team foul #9 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Atkins (C) William Murray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Jerry Petty | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Roy Vines steals the ball from Sam Arendt in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sam Arendt - foul #5 on Sam Arendt, team foul #10 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Murray (SF) Sam Arendt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | John McClure clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is denied on a layup by Brian Keith | 71-55 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Brian Keith snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | William Murray banks in the layup on a great pass from Wade Westervelt | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Adam Griffin is denied by Brian Keith | 73-55 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Murray | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Brian Keith connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Murray | 75-55 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Roy Vines is hacked by Brian Keith - foul #5 on Brian Keith, team foul #11 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deleo (PF) Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John McClure runs out the clock | 75-57 |