| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lucas Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bonnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett inbounds the ball | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-25 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-25 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wade Westervelt | 45-25 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Lucas Smith buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Bonnett | 48-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Michael Bonnett steps in front of the Roy Vines pass in the backcourt | 48-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Clint Pardo - foul #3 on Clint Pardo, team foul #1 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oleg Novak (SG), Vule Jesiolowski (SF), Frank Holm (PF), Jeremy Schwander (C) Lucas Smith, Michael Bonnett, Nathaniel Mullins, David Richards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 49-25 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-25 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt makes the 3rd free throw | 51-25 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Frank Holm denies the turnaround by Dallas Hurst | 51-25 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Frank Holm gets the rebound | 51-25 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 51-25 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins snags the defensive board | 51-25 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 51-25 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst hits the follow up shot | 51-27 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Jeremy Schwander hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint | 53-27 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst hits a shot in the lane | 53-29 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-29 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is hacked by Wade Westervelt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Westervelt, team foul #1 | 55-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (PG), Lucas Smith (SG), Michael Bonnett (SF), Nathaniel Mullins (PF), David Richards (C) Wade Westervelt, Oleg Novak, Vule Jesiolowski, Frank Holm, Jeremy Schwander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | David Richards swats the short shot by Marco Lombardi | 55-29 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Mullins | 55-29 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Roy Vines picks off the pass by Robert Shaw in the backcourt | 55-29 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-29 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-29 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 57-29 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-29 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett snags the defensive board | 57-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucas Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bonnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mullins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tired) 4 pf. SG - Roy Vines (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Hurst (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Lombardi (fairly fresh) C - Tracy Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Robert Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodson - foul #5 on Michael Woodson, team foul #2 | 57-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Richard Bramblett (SF), Stan Whitaker (C) Robert Shaw, Michael Bonnett, David Richards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Clint Pardo (PF) Michael Woodson, Marco Lombardi | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 57-29 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Richard Bramblett tips it home | 59-29 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Stan Whitaker - foul #1 on Stan Whitaker, team foul #2 | 59-29 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 59-30 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-31 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Lucas Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Treadwell - foul #1 on Stephen Treadwell, team foul #3 | 59-31 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt blows the dunk | 59-31 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 59-31 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Clint Pardo - foul #4 on Clint Pardo, team foul #4 | 59-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (PG), Michael Bonnett (SF), David Richards (C) Wade Westervelt, Richard Bramblett, Stan Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Harry Cater (SF), Hubert Jenkins (PF) Stephen Treadwell, Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 60-31 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-31 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins snags the defensive board | 60-31 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Harry Cater misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-31 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Lucas Smith snags the defensive board | 60-31 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | David Richards hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Lucas Smith | 62-31 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff is hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #3 | 62-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Oleg Novak (SG), Frank Holm (PF) Robert Shaw, Lucas Smith, Nathaniel Mullins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Marco Lombardi (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Luis Ratcliff, Harry Cater, Hubert Jenkins | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Dallas Hurst is blocked by Frank Holm | 62-31 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | David Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 62-31 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Oleg Novak | 65-31 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Richards - foul #1 on David Richards, team foul #4 | 65-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Bramblett (SF), Jeremy Schwander (C) Michael Bonnett, David Richards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SF) Darryl Escarcega | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the 1st free throw | 65-31 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the 2nd free throw | 65-31 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Frank Holm snags the defensive board | 65-31 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oleg Novak | 67-31 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell is hacked by Richard Bramblett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bramblett, team foul #5 | 67-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (PG), Lucas Smith (SG), Vule Jesiolowski (PF), Stan Whitaker (C) Wade Westervelt, Oleg Novak, Frank Holm, Jeremy Schwander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Tracy Miller (C) William Harrison, Marco Lombardi | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Vule Jesiolowski - foul #2 on Vule Jesiolowski, team foul #6 | 67-31 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 67-32 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 67-33 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Lucas Smith clanks a jumper from the right block | 67-33 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 67-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucas Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bramblett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Jesiolowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stan Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Vines (very tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Treadwell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Miller (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses the dunk attempt | 67-33 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Vule Jesiolowski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-33 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Richard Bramblett is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stan Whitaker | 69-33 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Roy Vines is hacked by Vule Jesiolowski - foul #3 on Vule Jesiolowski, team foul #7 | 69-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oleg Novak (SG), Frank Holm (PF), Jeremy Schwander (C) Lucas Smith, Richard Bramblett, Stan Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG), Marco Lombardi (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Luis Ratcliff, Stephen Treadwell, Tracy Miller | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 1st free throw | 69-34 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 69-35 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Jeremy Schwander blows the dunk | 69-35 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Oleg Novak can't tip it in | 69-35 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Harry Cater gets the rebound | 69-35 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Michael Bonnett (SF) Robert Shaw, Vule Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 69-35 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt tips it back up and in | 71-35 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Oleg Novak steps in front of the Dallas Hurst pass in the backcourt | 71-35 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt misses the lay-in | 71-35 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 71-35 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-35 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi misses the tip | 71-35 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oleg Novak | 71-35 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-35 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Roy Vines hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-37 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Frank Holm lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Wade Westervelt | 76-37 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Harry Cater misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-37 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett snags the defensive board | 76-37 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Oleg Novak and he's fouled by Roy Vines - foul #3 on Roy Vines, team foul #5 | 78-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (SG), Vule Jesiolowski (SF) Oleg Novak, Michael Bonnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Harry Cater, Marco Lombardi, Darryl Escarcega | |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt makes the free throw | 79-37 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-37 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Jeremy Schwander grabs the defensive rebound | 79-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (tiring) 24 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Jesiolowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Holm (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeremy Schwander (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Vines (very tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Tracy Miller (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Roy Vines picks off the pass by Jeremy Schwander | 79-37 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-37 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Frank Holm gets the rebound | 79-37 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roy Vines - foul #4 on Roy Vines, team foul #6 | 79-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oleg Novak (SG), Richard Bramblett (SF), Stan Whitaker (C) Wade Westervelt, Vule Jesiolowski, Jeremy Schwander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Stephen Treadwell (SF), Hubert Jenkins (PF) Luis Ratcliff, Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 80-37 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 81-37 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Stephen Treadwell | 81-39 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Oleg Novak comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 81-39 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Richard Bramblett gets the offensive rebound | 81-39 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Oleg Novak comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 81-39 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins gets the rebound | 81-39 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | William Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-39 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-39 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Stan Whitaker steals it from Hubert Jenkins | 81-39 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Frank Holm loses the ball out of bounds | 81-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vule Jesiolowski (SF), Jeremy Schwander (C) Richard Bramblett, Stan Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) William Harrison, Stephen Treadwell, Hubert Jenkins | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Jeremy Schwander swats the layup by Dallas Hurst | 81-39 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-39 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller double dribbles | 81-39 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Frank Holm misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roy Vines - foul #5 on Roy Vines, team foul #7 | 81-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Bramblett (SF), Stan Whitaker (C) Vule Jesiolowski, Jeremy Schwander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Marco Lombardi (SF) Roy Vines, Tracy Miller | |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Frank Holm misses the 1st free throw | 81-39 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Frank Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 82-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Oleg Novak - foul #2 on Oleg Novak, team foul #8 | 82-39 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 82-39 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 82-39 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Frank Holm gets the rebound | 82-39 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Oleg Novak loses the dribble to Marco Lombardi in the backcourt | 82-39 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-39 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Stan Whitaker grabs the board | 82-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Shaw (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Novak (very tired) 3 reb. SF - Richard Bramblett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Holm (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Stan Whitaker (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Treadwell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marco Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clint Pardo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 19 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Luis Ratcliff picks off the pass by Stan Whitaker in the backcourt | 82-39 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses the easy layup | 82-39 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stan Whitaker | 82-39 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Marco Lombardi blocks the short jumper by Oleg Novak | 82-39 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi gets the rebound | 82-39 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Oleg Novak is called for the reach on Stephen Treadwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oleg Novak, team foul #9 | 82-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vule Jesiolowski (PF), Jeremy Schwander (C) Frank Holm, Stan Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Harry Cater (SG), Hubert Jenkins (PF) Luis Ratcliff, Marco Lombardi, Clint Pardo | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell misses the 1st free throw | 82-39 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-39 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Robert Shaw is called for the reach on William Harrison - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #10 | 82-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG) Stephen Treadwell | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | William Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 82-40 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | William Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 82-40 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Vule Jesiolowski grabs the board | 82-40 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Oleg Novak connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bramblett | 84-40 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Harry Cater is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bramblett - foul #2 on Richard Bramblett, team foul #11 | 84-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stan Whitaker (C) Jeremy Schwander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG) Luis Ratcliff | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Harry Cater makes the 1st free throw | 84-41 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Harry Cater misses the 2nd free throw | 84-41 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Stan Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 84-41 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Vule Jesiolowski is whistled for a carry | 84-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frank Holm (PF) Vule Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Hubert Jenkins, Harry Cater | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Robert Shaw is called for the reach on William Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Shaw, team foul #12 | 84-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG) Darryl Escarcega | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | William Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 84-42 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | William Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 84-43 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Oleg Novak can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-43 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo snags the defensive board | 84-43 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Oleg Novak is called for the reach on Stephen Treadwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oleg Novak, team foul #13 | 84-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vule Jesiolowski (SF), Jeremy Schwander (C) Richard Bramblett, Stan Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG), Tracy Miller (C) Luis Ratcliff, William Harrison | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 84-44 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-45 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Robert Shaw is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 84-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG) Harry Cater | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Robert Shaw steps in front of the Clint Pardo pass | 84-45 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Oleg Novak lays it in set up by Robert Shaw | 86-45 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Clint Pardo | 86-47 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Frank Holm buries a jump hook from close range | 88-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Oleg Novak loses the dribble to Luis Ratcliff | 88-47 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo hits a wide open shot near the basket | 88-49 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Shaw runs out the clock | 88-49 |