| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Shute (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Howie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh inbounds the ball | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Herman Hooks blows the layup | 43-45 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Herman Hooks gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | William Shute takes the ball from Harvey Morris | 43-45 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Richard Getz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herman Hooks - foul #3 on Herman Hooks, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Thomas Loughlin picks off the pass by Jessie Richey in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the dunk | 45-45 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 45-45 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell hits a shot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Loughlin | 47-47 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Richard Getz travels in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Harvey Morris (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Carl Seibold, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Behrendt | 47-47 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | William Shute snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ricky Arriaga | 47-47 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ricky Arriaga | 47-49 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Richard Getz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF) Andrew Simonson | |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Harvey Morris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Ashbaugh - foul #2 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF) William Shute | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Samuel Farrell takes the ball from Jerry Howie | 47-52 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell banks in the layup | 47-54 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Nathan Junker pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harvey Morris | 47-57 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Richard Getz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Getz - foul #3 on Richard Getz, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), William Shute (PF) Richard Getz, John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (C) Samuel Farrell, Harvey Morris, Oliver Crane | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Carl Seibold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (C) Thomas Loughlin, Nicholas Jackson, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Andrew Simonson (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Nathan Junker, Lance Combs | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Carl Seibold makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Keith Glaze (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Shute (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Seibold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | William Shute clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | William Shute gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson is hacked by Andrew Simonson - foul #2 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF), Michael Norton (C) Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF), Lance Combs (C) Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | William Shute connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Getz and he's fouled by Nathan Junker - foul #1 on Nathan Junker, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Lance Combs | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | William Shute misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Oliver Crane pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled in the backcourt by William Shute - foul #3 on William Shute, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) William Shute | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Nathan Junker tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is called for a backcourt violation | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Lance Combs (PF) Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Oliver Crane clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 49-60 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), William Shute (PF) John Ashbaugh, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Andrew Simonson (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Oliver Crane | |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard Getz | 49-60 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie is hacked by Lance Combs - foul #1 on Lance Combs, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Behrendt (PF) Richard Getz, William Shute | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Lance Combs | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin banks in the layup and the foul's on Andrew Simonson - foul #3 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Carl Seibold (SF), Nathan Junker (PF) Jessie Richey, Harvey Morris, Andrew Simonson | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Carl Seibold grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Herman Hooks drills a shot from the right side | 51-62 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Carl Seibold steps in front of the Brendan Henson pass | 51-62 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell blows the layup | 51-62 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Nathan Junker gets the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Carl Seibold knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Farrell | 51-64 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Robert Behrendt, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Harvey Morris (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the easy layup | 51-64 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is whistled for traveling | 51-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Jessie Richey buries a jumpshot from the right side | 51-66 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-66 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Oliver Crane pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (tired) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Shute (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Norton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herman Hooks (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Morris (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Oliver Crane (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't connect on a runner from close range | 51-69 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | William Shute grabs the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Jessie Richey picks off the pass by Michael Norton | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Richard Getz takes the ball from Herman Hooks in the backcourt | 51-69 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Richard Getz can't finish the layup | 51-69 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Jessie Richey gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-69 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Morris - foul #3 on Harvey Morris, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Brendan Henson, Nicholas Jackson, William Shute, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Glaze | 53-69 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-72 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Richard Getz, Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF) Bobby Hebert | |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell loses the ball out of bounds | 53-72 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson dunks the ball and he's fouled by Ricky Arriaga - foul #1 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #7 | 55-72 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the free throw | 55-72 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Lance Combs gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell is hacked by Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #5 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Crane (C) Lance Combs | |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Loughlin - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), William Shute (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | William Shute comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 55-73 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | William Shute pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Richard Getz is called for the reach on Carl Seibold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Getz, team foul #7 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Behrendt (C) Richard Getz, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (C) Oliver Crane | |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Carl Seibold makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Shute | 55-74 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-74 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Loughlin - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Keith Glaze (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Bobby Hebert (C) Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Lance Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (very tired) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Keith Glaze (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Norton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Morris (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lance Combs (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Herman Hooks takes the ball from Keith Glaze | 55-75 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Keith Glaze steals it from Lance Combs | 55-75 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Herman Hooks - foul #4 on Herman Hooks, team foul #8 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Oliver Crane pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Keith Glaze picks off the pass by Carl Seibold | 56-75 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Farrell - foul #1 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #9 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Behrendt (C) Keith Glaze, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (SF) Carl Seibold | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Simonson | 57-78 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Oliver Crane | |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-78 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the board | 57-78 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF) Andrew Simonson | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Ricky Arriaga is called for the reach on John Ashbaugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #10 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Harvey Morris hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 59-78 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Nathan Junker hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-80 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Jessie Richey steals the ball from Richard Getz | 59-80 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Jerry Howie picks off the pass by Herman Hooks in the backcourt | 59-80 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie is hacked by Bobby Hebert - foul #3 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #11 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF) John Ashbaugh, William Shute | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Carl Seibold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-80 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Arriaga | 61-80 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-80 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Richard Getz pulls down the rebound | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (very tired) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Keith Glaze (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Behrendt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Howie (very tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Farrell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Seibold (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lance Combs (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Oliver Crane (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Lance Combs lays it in | 63-82 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Oliver Crane swats the layup by Jerry Howie | 63-82 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga pulls down the rebound | 63-82 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is hacked by Richard Getz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Getz, team foul #9 | 63-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (SG), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Robert Behrendt, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Lance Combs, Oliver Crane | |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga makes the 1st free throw | 63-83 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga makes the 2nd free throw | 63-84 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Michael Norton is whistled for traveling | 63-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Albert Yang picks off the pass by Samuel Farrell in the backcourt | 63-84 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Michael Norton clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-84 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell grabs the board | 63-84 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-84 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-84 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Yang | 65-84 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Brendan Henson is called for the reach on Andrew Simonson - foul #4 on Brendan Henson, team foul #10 | 65-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (C) Bobby Hebert | |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the board | 65-85 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Michael Norton can't finish the layup | 65-85 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Yang | 65-85 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Jessie Richey steals it from Nicholas Jackson | 65-85 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses the lay-in | 65-85 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Jackson | 65-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Samuel Farrell is called for the reach on Michael Norton - foul #2 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #12 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (C) Albert Yang | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Andrew Simonson | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Behrendt - foul #2 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #11 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (SG) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the free throw | 66-87 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 66-87 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 66-87 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the offensive board | 66-87 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Carl Seibold - foul #1 on Carl Seibold, team foul #13 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Albert Yang | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jessie Richey runs out the clock | 68-87 |