| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Riley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Seng (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Harley Medley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Roger Padgett gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Carvalho | 44-33 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | David Riley misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Lawrence Thompson - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), David Palmer (SG), Derek Lindauer (C) Roger Padgett, Matthew Carvalho, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | David Seng hits a wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Rickman | 45-35 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 45-35 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Charles Rickman blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | David Seng tips it in | 45-37 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Robert Savage connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Milton Swanson | 48-37 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Charles Rickman's layup is rejected by Robert Savage | 48-37 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | David Riley misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 48-37 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Trower | 48-37 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | David Seng travels with the ball | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Charles Rickman, David Palmer, Steven Trower | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | John Knight is fouled on the floor by David Seng - foul #3 on David Seng, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Steven Trower (C) Roger Padgett, David Seng, Derek Lindauer | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Charles Rickman's pass is intercepted by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the dunk | 48-37 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Knight | 48-37 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Arnold steals it from John Knight | 48-37 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Rickman | 48-40 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | John Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Rickman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Trower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho hits a turnaround from the right block | 48-42 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Steven Trower pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-42 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Goodrich | 51-42 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Palmer (SG), David Seng (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Charles Rickman, Matthew Carvalho, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter, Steven Trower | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | David Riley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Edward Thomas takes the ball from David Palmer in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Harley Medley lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 53-42 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | David Seng comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-42 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 53-42 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | David Riley connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Harley Medley out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by David Palmer - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG) David Palmer | |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer buries a shot from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Matthew Carvalho - foul #2 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | David Seng hits the finger roll | 58-46 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Roger Padgett snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | David Seng misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Milton Swanson - foul #3 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Trower (PF) Derek Lindauer | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Lawrence Ridley - foul #4 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), David Palmer (SG), Derek Lindauer (PF) Roger Padgett, Matthew Carvalho, Steven Trower | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Riley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Rickman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Palmer (fresh) SF - David Seng (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Lindauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Charles Rickman lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Goodrich - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #1 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Trower (PF) Derek Lindauer | |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | David Seng is called for the reach on David Riley - foul #4 on David Seng, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Derek Lindauer (SF) Charles Rickman, David Seng | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer is fouled on the floor by Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (C) David Riley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF) Steven Trower | |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Lawrence Ridley takes the ball from Lawrence Thompson | 58-49 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | David Palmer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Palmer, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SF) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Steven Trower (PF) David Palmer, Derek Lindauer, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Roger Padgett - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG) Roger Padgett | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Charles Rickman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Edward Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Derek Lindauer (SF) David Palmer, Gerald Arnold | |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | David Riley scores on a runner from the left block | 64-50 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Steven Trower lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Roger Padgett | 64-52 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson hits the finger roll set up by Edward Thomas | 66-52 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson's floater is knocked away by Alfred Barrett | 66-52 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Derek Lindauer is called for the reach on Alfred Barrett - foul #1 on Derek Lindauer, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, Derek Lindauer, Steven Trower | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | David Palmer loses the dribble to Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits the finger roll | 69-52 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Robert Goodrich picks off the pass by David Palmer in the backcourt | 69-52 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich lays it in | 71-52 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | David Palmer hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Charles Rickman | 71-54 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Thompson - foul #4 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #12 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Harley Medley, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF) Charles Rickman, David Palmer, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Riley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Seng (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Trower (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Padgett | 73-57 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | David Seng grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho connects on the open driving attempt in the paint set up by David Seng | 73-59 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is fouled on the floor by Steven Trower - foul #2 on Steven Trower, team foul #13 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (C) Guillermo Guzman, David Riley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (PF) Steven Trower | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Edward Thomas is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 75-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG) Roger Padgett | |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Rickman | 75-61 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Milton Swanson | 78-61 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson blows the layup | 78-61 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the board | 78-61 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Rickman - foul #1 on Charles Rickman, team foul #14 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, David Riley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Steven Trower (PF) Charles Rickman, Derek Lindauer | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-61 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Milton Swanson takes the ball from David Seng | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Carvalho - foul #5 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #15 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Derek Lindauer (PF) Matthew Carvalho, Steven Trower | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | The short jumper by David Seng is denied by Milton Swanson | 80-61 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer hits the follow up shot | 80-63 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is hacked by Roger Padgett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Padgett, team foul #16 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Milton Swanson, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, Derek Lindauer | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | David Palmer is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #4 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Trower (PF) Fredrick Hunter | |
| 05:21 | Penn State | David Seng can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #5 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF) Steven Trower | |
| 05:21 | Penn State | David Seng makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | David Seng makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled in the backcourt by David Palmer - foul #4 on David Palmer, team foul #17 | 82-65 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Robert Goodrich steps in front of the David Seng pass in the backcourt | 84-65 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #5 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #18 | 84-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Steven Trower (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) David Palmer, Fredrick Hunter, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 2nd free throw | 85-65 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Rickman | 85-65 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | David Seng hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Roger Padgett | 85-67 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is hacked by Roger Padgett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Padgett, team foul #19 | 85-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG) Roger Padgett | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 86-67 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-67 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #6 | 87-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF) Steven Trower | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | David Seng connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 87-69 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Charles Rickman is called for the reach on Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Rickman, team foul #20 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Steven Trower (PF) Charles Rickman, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is hacked by Lawrence Ridley - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #7 | 89-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), John Knight (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) David Palmer, Steven Trower | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Roger Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 89-69 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | John Knight pulls down the rebound | 89-69 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | John Knight is hacked by Roger Padgett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Padgett, team foul #21 | 89-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) David Riley | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG) Roger Padgett | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 91-69 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | David Palmer travels in the backcourt | 91-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Robert Savage scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Knight | 93-69 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | David Seng is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #8 | 93-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Landon (C) Derek Lindauer | |
| 04:09 | Penn State | David Seng makes the 1st free throw | 93-70 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | David Seng makes the 2nd free throw | 93-71 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 93-71 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich tips it but misses | 93-71 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | David Seng gets the rebound | 93-71 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Charles Rickman drills a runner in the lane set up by Fredrick Hunter | 93-73 |
| 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 man to man (-3) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Herman Brewer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Rickman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Seng (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Landon (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | John Knight is hacked by David Seng - foul #5 on David Seng, team foul #22 | 93-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF), Steven Trower (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) David Seng, Fredrick Hunter, Edward Landon | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 1st free throw | 93-73 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 93-73 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the defensive rebound | 93-73 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Edward Thomas picks off the pass by David Palmer in the backcourt | 93-73 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | David Riley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 95-73 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Palmer | 95-75 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 95-75 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Arnold | 95-75 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Charles Rickman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 95-75 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | John Knight snags the defensive board | 95-75 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | David Riley comes up short on the floater in the paint | 95-75 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | David Palmer pulls down the rebound | 95-75 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses the easy layup | 95-75 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the board | 95-75 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | John Knight misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 95-75 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley snags the offensive board | 95-75 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 95-75 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Steven Trower gets the rebound | 95-75 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses the jumper from the left block | 95-75 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson gets the rebound | 95-75 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Steven Trower is called for the reach on John Knight - foul #3 on Steven Trower, team foul #23 | 95-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF), Edward Landon (C) Gerald Arnold, Steven Trower | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 96-75 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 97-75 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Charles Rickman hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 97-77 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Fredrick Hunter takes the ball from Alfred Barrett | 97-77 |
| 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 man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the shot from the left wing | 97-79 |
| 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 man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Goodrich | 99-79 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Alfred Barrett takes the ball from Derek Lindauer | 99-79 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Landon - foul #1 on Edward Landon, team foul #24 | 99-79 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 100-79 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 101-79 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Alfred Barrett picks off the pass by Charles Rickman | 101-79 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich runs out the clock | 101-79 |