| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Seng (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson inbounds the ball | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 41-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (PF) Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson is fouled on the floor by Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #1 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Harley Medley | |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Milton Swanson steps in front of the Lawrence Thompson pass | 41-54 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | David Riley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-54 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson scores on a shot near the basket | 43-54 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Lawrence Thompson takes the ball from Robert Savage | 43-54 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, David Seng, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Palmer (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Charles Rickman, Matthew Carvalho, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley can't connect on a runner from the right block | 43-54 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer tips it back up and in | 43-56 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | David Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Derek Lindauer (PF) David Palmer, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF) John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't tip it in | 43-56 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Robert Savage tips it but misses | 43-56 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | David Seng grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is fouled on the floor by Robert Savage - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, David Seng, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Alfred Barrett | |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Charles Rickman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Carvalho | 45-56 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Lawrence Thompson steals it from Guillermo Guzman | 45-56 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson buries a jumper in the lane | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Thompson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Robert Savage drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-58 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Charles Rickman hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Palmer (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) Charles Rickman, Matthew Carvalho, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Harley Medley (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 14:46 | Penn State | David Seng misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 49-58 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 49-58 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | John Knight connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harley Medley | 49-61 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | David Seng is fouled on the floor by John Knight - foul #2 on John Knight, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (C) Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Lawrence Thompson | 51-61 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett knocks in the floater from the right side | 51-63 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Padgett, team foul #1 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Derek Lindauer (PF) Roger Padgett, David Palmer, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harley Medley | 51-66 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | David Seng misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson hits the follow up shot | 53-66 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | David Seng gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Lawrence Thompson - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Steven Trower (PF) Charles Rickman, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF) Robert Goodrich | |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Roger Padgett dunks the ball and the foul's on Lawrence Ridley - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Roger Padgett misses the free throw | 55-66 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Harley Medley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Ridley | 55-69 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Guillermo Guzman | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Seng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | David Seng misses short on an open shot from the left block | 58-71 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Harley Medley gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Harley Medley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | David Riley misses badly on a jumper from close range | 58-71 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Harley Medley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Lawrence Ridley | 58-74 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Harley Medley steals it from Steven Trower in the backcourt | 58-74 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Harley Medley can't finish the layup | 58-74 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Steven Trower gets the rebound | 58-74 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Steven Trower scores on a jumper from close range | 60-74 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #2 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) Roger Padgett, Matthew Carvalho, David Seng, Steven Trower, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Harley Medley is called for the reach on David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, David Riley | |
| 10:26 | Penn State | David Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Herman Brewer - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) John Knight | |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer makes the free throw | 63-75 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Charles Rickman takes the ball from Milton Swanson | 63-75 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Herman Brewer swats the short shot by Lawrence Thompson | 63-75 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Charles Rickman - foul #2 on Charles Rickman, team foul #3 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) David Palmer, David Seng, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Herman Brewer | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the free throw | 63-78 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho hits a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Rickman | 66-78 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas double dribbles | 66-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), David Seng (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF) Charles Rickman, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF) Robert Savage | |
| 08:43 | Penn State | David Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #9 | 66-78 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | David Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Barrett | 66-81 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #10 | 66-81 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson loses the dribble to Matthew Carvalho | 68-81 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Steven Trower (PF) David Palmer, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Robert Savage (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Alfred Barrett | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Steven Trower takes the ball from Lawrence Ridley | 68-81 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | David Seng hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-81 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Seng (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Herman Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #4 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) Roger Padgett, David Seng, Steven Trower, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Harley Medley (SG), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Herman Brewer | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Carvalho steals it from Harley Medley | 70-81 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho lays it up and in | 72-81 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | The jumper by Milton Swanson is denied by Derek Lindauer | 72-81 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Harley Medley steps in front of the Charles Rickman pass in the backcourt | 72-81 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | David Riley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Goodrich | 72-84 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Robert Savage steps in front of the Matthew Carvalho pass | 72-84 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is hacked by Fredrick Hunter - foul #1 on Fredrick Hunter, team foul #5 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Palmer (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Charles Rickman, Matthew Carvalho, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Thompson - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #6 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Milton Swanson, John Knight | |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | David Palmer is called for the reach on Edward Thomas - foul #3 on David Palmer, team foul #7 | 72-84 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | David Seng misses the lay-in | 72-86 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 72-86 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is hacked by David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Palmer, team foul #8 | 72-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Alfred Barrett | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 72-87 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 72-87 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Steven Trower snags the defensive board | 72-87 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Herman Brewer swats the shot by Lawrence Thompson | 72-87 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Steven Trower can't tip it in | 72-87 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 72-87 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Roger Padgett is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #9 | 72-87 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), David Palmer (SG) Roger Padgett, Matthew Carvalho | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 72-88 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 72-89 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | David Seng hits a shot from the left block | 74-89 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by Charles Rickman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Rickman, team foul #10 | 74-89 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Derek Lindauer (PF) Charles Rickman, David Palmer, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF) Robert Savage | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 74-90 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho travels in the backcourt | 74-91 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is hacked by Roger Padgett - foul #3 on Roger Padgett, team foul #11 | 74-91 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Herman Brewer | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 74-92 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-93 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson's layup is rejected by John Knight | 74-93 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer tips it but misses | 74-93 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Goodrich | 74-93 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #12 | 74-93 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Steven Trower (PF) Roger Padgett, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 74-94 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 74-95 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is hacked by John Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Knight, team foul #11 | 74-95 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage | |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 75-95 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 76-95 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by Charles Rickman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Rickman, team foul #13 | 76-95 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF) Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 76-96 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-97 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Harley Medley takes the ball from David Seng | 76-97 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by John Knight and the foul's on Charles Rickman - foul #5 on Charles Rickman, team foul #14 | 76-99 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Palmer (SG), Steven Trower (PF) Charles Rickman, Matthew Carvalho, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) John Knight | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the free throw | 76-100 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Edward Thomas picks off the pass by David Seng in the backcourt | 76-100 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas blows the layup | 76-100 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the defensive rebound | 76-100 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | David Seng clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-100 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the defensive board | 76-100 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Seng (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (very tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - David Riley (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | David Riley banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Harley Medley | 76-102 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 76-102 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | David Seng grabs the offensive board | 76-102 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Roger Padgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-102 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF), Edward Landon (C) Roger Padgett, David Seng, Steven Trower, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett, David Riley | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-102 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer grabs the defensive rebound | 76-102 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Carvalho | 78-102 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | John Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 78-102 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Matthew Carvalho, Gerald Arnold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (PF) Lawrence Ridley | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Guillermo Guzman picks off the pass by Fredrick Hunter in the backcourt | 78-102 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Palmer - foul #5 on David Palmer, team foul #15 | 78-102 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 78-102 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 78-103 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Alfred Barrett swats the short shot by Matthew Carvalho | 78-103 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 78-103 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-103 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the offensive board | 78-103 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 3 from the left wing | 78-103 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho gets the rebound | 78-103 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho clanks a 3 from the left corner | 78-103 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Edward Landon pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-103 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Robert Goodrich steps in front of the Matthew Carvalho pass | 78-103 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the lay-in | 78-103 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Edward Landon snags the defensive board | 78-103 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Herman Brewer picks off the pass by Roger Padgett in the backcourt | 78-103 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich runs out the clock | 78-103 |