| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Shute (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jerry Howie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Harvey Morris inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Herman Hooks comes up short on the shot in the lane | 41-37 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Lance Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Herman Hooks drills a floater from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is open but misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Harvey Morris snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Lance Combs tips it home | 45-37 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Richard Getz gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brendan Henson and the foul's on Andrew Simonson - foul #1 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Lance Combs (C) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Richard Getz, Brendan Henson, Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Lance Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from William Shute | 47-42 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | John Ashbaugh steps in front of the Herman Hooks pass in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | William Shute misses short on a shot in the lane | 47-42 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | William Shute snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | William Shute misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathan Junker - foul #1 on Nathan Junker, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | William Shute misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | William Shute makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Ricky Arriaga steals it from William Shute in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Jerry Howie is called for the reach on Ricky Arriaga - foul #3 on Jerry Howie, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Robert Behrendt (C) William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Carl Seibold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the easy dunk attempt | 47-43 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jessie Richey | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Seibold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Combs (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Jessie Richey's pass is intercepted by John Ashbaugh in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Andrew Simonson (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Nathan Junker, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Michael Norton (C) Brendan Henson, John Ashbaugh, Robert Behrendt | |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Richard Getz steals the ball from Herman Hooks in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Oliver Crane swats the layup by Keith Glaze | 47-43 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Carl Seibold grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze is hacked by Samuel Farrell - foul #2 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Harvey Morris (SF) Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), William Shute (PF) Richard Getz, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson is fouled on the floor by Harvey Morris - foul #2 on Harvey Morris, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF) Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Keith Glaze | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Michael Norton comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Oliver Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | William Shute denies the turnaround by Nathan Junker | 47-43 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson loses the dribble to Harvey Morris in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga's floater is knocked away by Thomas Loughlin | 47-43 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Harvey Morris is called for the reach on John Ashbaugh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Morris, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Michael Norton | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Carl Seibold clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jessie Richey - foul #1 on Jessie Richey, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (PF) Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Brendan Henson | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Nicholas Jackson is called for the reach on Herman Hooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Carl Seibold scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Richey | 50-46 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie banks in the layup | 50-48 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Carl Seibold grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Herman Hooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Lance Combs (C) Jessie Richey, Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold, Bobby Hebert, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt, Jerry Howie | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Farrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Norton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson loses the dribble to Samuel Farrell | 50-48 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga lays it in set up by Samuel Farrell | 52-48 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Michael Norton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF) Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Harvey Morris is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Nathan Junker is fouled on the floor by William Shute - foul #2 on William Shute, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Crane (C) Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Oliver Crane is fouled on the floor by Michael Norton - foul #4 on Michael Norton, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Michael Norton | |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Oliver Crane drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ricky Arriaga | 54-48 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie banks in the layup | 54-50 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson is fouled on the floor by Richard Getz - foul #4 on Richard Getz, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Samuel Farrell, Harvey Morris, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF) Richard Getz, William Shute | |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Loughlin - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (C) Jerry Howie | |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Nicholas Jackson is blocked by Bobby Hebert | 56-50 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Jessie Richey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert is fouled on the floor by John Ashbaugh - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Lance Combs (PF) Jessie Richey, Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), William Shute (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Thomas Loughlin, Nicholas Jackson, Robert Behrendt | |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | William Shute pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh's floater is knocked away by Bobby Hebert | 57-50 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Richard Getz is called for the reach on Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Getz, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Crane (C) Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (SF) Richard Getz, John Ashbaugh | |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Oliver Crane steals it from Thomas Loughlin | 59-50 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Harvey Morris is hacked by Keith Glaze in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Glaze, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Andrew Simonson (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Glaze | 61-52 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF) Harvey Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Michael Norton (C) Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Herman Hooks clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Oliver Crane gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Seibold (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Crane (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brendan Henson (very tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Norton (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Carl Seibold is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on John Ashbaugh - foul #2 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Nathan Junker (PF), Lance Combs (C) Jessie Richey, Herman Hooks, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), William Shute (PF) John Ashbaugh, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Carl Seibold makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze hits the finger roll | 64-54 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Glaze - foul #2 on Keith Glaze, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF) Carl Seibold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) William Shute | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Michael Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Nathan Junker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Michael Norton clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Lance Combs - foul #3 on Lance Combs, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Andrew Simonson (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Nathan Junker, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Keith Glaze | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Robert Behrendt is called for the reach on Samuel Farrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #13 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Michael Norton | |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie travels with the ball | 65-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Oliver Crane (C) Samuel Farrell, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF) Robert Behrendt | |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Oliver Crane - foul #4 on Oliver Crane, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Carl Seibold (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Harvey Morris, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, Jerry Howie | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is hacked by Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #14 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Michael Norton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Michael Norton, team foul #15 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG) Herman Hooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (C) Michael Norton | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt grabs the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Carl Seibold is called for the reach on Keith Glaze - foul #3 on Carl Seibold, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Herman Hooks (SG) Ricky Arriaga, Carl Seibold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Jerry Howie (C) Albert Yang, William Shute | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Ashbaugh - foul #3 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #16 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (SG) John Ashbaugh | |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses short on a shot from the right side | 72-59 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Oliver Crane gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is hacked by Robert Behrendt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #17 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Samuel Farrell, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt | |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is fouled on the floor by Oliver Crane - foul #5 on Oliver Crane, team foul #10 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) Randall Owens | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert blows the wide open layup | 74-61 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Shute | 74-61 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Andrew Simonson is called for the reach on Nicholas Jackson - foul #2 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Nathan Junker (PF) Jessie Richey, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Farrell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Junker (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Hebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Jackson (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. SG - Brendan Henson (very tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Glaze (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Shute (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Howie (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Arriaga | 77-62 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | William Shute is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (SG), Robert Behrendt (C) William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Lance Combs hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Farrell | 80-62 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson drills a floater from the left wing | 80-64 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses the lay-in | 80-64 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Carl Seibold snags the offensive board | 80-64 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Carl Seibold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-64 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 80-64 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits the finger roll | 80-66 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Jessie Richey is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Glaze - foul #3 on Keith Glaze, team foul #18 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 81-66 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Jessie Richey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-66 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze snags the defensive board | 81-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Bobby Hebert swats the short shot by Keith Glaze | 81-66 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt snags the offensive board | 81-66 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | The jumper by Nicholas Jackson is denied by Bobby Hebert | 81-66 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze's layup is rejected by Bobby Hebert | 81-66 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell's pass is intercepted by Brendan Henson | 81-66 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Yang | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jessie Richey runs out the clock | 81-68 |