| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Woo inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Stephen Privett is called for the reach on Todd Lax in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Privett, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Stephen Privett | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Robert Woo lays it in | 34-32 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | William Savarese clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Robert Woo gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Robert Woo scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jackie Jenkins | 36-32 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Jackie Jenkins picks off the pass by Brad Stookey | 36-32 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | John Vick is fouled on the floor by William Savarese - foul #1 on William Savarese, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) William Savarese | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Walter Matz scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Porter | 38-32 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Mark Hale's pass is intercepted by Jason Porter in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Matz | 41-32 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses short on a floater from the left block | 41-35 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Sol Marino is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Brad Stookey | 41-37 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Brad Stookey's 3 pointer is rejected by Jason Porter | 43-37 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Dempsey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Nathan Summers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Marino (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Grogan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Walter Matz | 45-37 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses the easy layup | 45-37 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Jason Porter gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Larry Grogan takes the ball from Jason Porter in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Larry Grogan blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Sutherland - foul #3 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Mark Hale, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino | |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Larry Grogan makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Larry Grogan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Vick | 47-39 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Bob Brannigan - foul #1 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Grogan - foul #2 on Larry Grogan, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Larry Grogan | 48-42 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Timothy Swenson swats the short shot by Oliver Fernald | 48-42 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vick | 48-42 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Paul Boyer steps in front of the Timothy Swenson pass in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Paul Boyer lays it in | 48-44 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Sol Marino - foul #2 on Sol Marino, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Paul Boyer, Sol Marino | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Stephen Privett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Stephen Privett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Privett, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Stephen Privett | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | John Vick scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jackie Jenkins | 52-44 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Jackie Jenkins, John Vick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Bob Brannigan steals the ball from Brad Stookey in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan | 54-44 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Mark Hale connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Grogan | 54-46 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 56-46 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Brad Stookey is hacked by Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), John Vick (PF) Bob Brannigan, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, Larry Grogan | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Stephen Privett hits a floater from the right side set up by Nathan Wilbur | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't throw it down but he's fouled by Paul Boyer - foul #2 on Paul Boyer, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Sol Marino (SF), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur, Michael Hill | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Mark Hale's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Lax | 58-48 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Mark Hale gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | The jumper by Sol Marino is denied by John Vick | 58-48 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Jason Porter's pass is intercepted by Mark Hale in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Mark Hale slams it home | 58-50 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 58-50 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson buries a runner in the lane set up by Walter Matz | 60-50 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Sol Marino hits a wide open jump hook in the lane | 60-52 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Stephen Privett is called for the reach on Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Privett, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Stephen Privett, Sol Marino, Larry Grogan | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Oliver Fernald, Michael Hill | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Woo | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Paul Boyer drills a jumper from close range | 65-54 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on William Savarese - foul #2 on William Savarese, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Ray Dempsey, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Michael Hill (C) Paul Boyer, Larry Grogan | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Michael Hill's floater is knocked away by Nathan Summers | 67-54 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #4 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #4 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF) Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Sol Marino (SF), Larry Grogan (C) Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, Michael Hill | |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Grogan | 69-54 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Larry Grogan hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Boyer | 69-56 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Sol Marino - foul #3 on Sol Marino, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Mark Hale, Sol Marino, William Savarese | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oliver Fernald | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Vick (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Woo (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Grogan (very tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Ray Dempsey swats the shot by Nathan Wilbur | 70-56 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur tips it but misses | 70-56 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Larry Grogan steals it from Jackie Jenkins | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Paul Boyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Wilbur and he's hacked by John Vick - foul #2 on John Vick, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Sol Marino (SF) Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Grogan - foul #3 on Larry Grogan, team foul #11 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Paul Boyer | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Robert Sutherland takes the ball from Brad Stookey | 72-58 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sutherland | 74-58 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Mark Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #6 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Hill (C) Larry Grogan | |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Brad Stookey buries a jumper from the left wing | 74-60 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Sol Marino takes the ball from Jason Porter in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Walter Matz takes the ball from Brad Stookey | 74-60 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Walter Matz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF), Larry Grogan (C) Sol Marino, Michael Hill | |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 74-62 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is hacked by Nathan Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #12 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Sol Marino (SF) Mark Hale, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-62 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-62 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald tips it but misses | 76-62 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Walter Matz grabs the defensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Paul Boyer is called for the reach on Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Boyer, team foul #13 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Paul Boyer, Sol Marino | |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Larry Grogan | 77-62 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Swenson - foul #5 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #7 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Brad Stookey | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Matz and the foul's on Larry Grogan - foul #4 on Larry Grogan, team foul #14 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Sol Marino | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the free throw | 79-62 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur gets the rebound | 79-62 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-62 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur gets the offensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Larry Grogan drills a jumper from the right block | 79-64 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Brad Stookey is called for the reach on Walter Matz - foul #1 on Brad Stookey, team foul #15 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Sol Marino (SF) Mark Hale, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Larry Grogan | 80-64 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Todd Lax takes the ball from Oliver Fernald in the backcourt | 80-64 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Boyer - foul #4 on Paul Boyer, team foul #16 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Michael Hill (C) Paul Boyer, Larry Grogan | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Bob Brannigan is called for the reach on Mark Hale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #8 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Larry Grogan (C) Brad Stookey, Michael Hill | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Larry Grogan is called for the reach on Robert Woo - foul #5 on Larry Grogan, team foul #17 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Larry Grogan | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 83-66 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Brad Stookey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), John Vick (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Paul Boyer, Sol Marino | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Woo (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vick (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (very tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Mark Hale loses the dribble to Jason Porter in the backcourt | 86-66 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | John Vick is open but misses the lay-in | 86-66 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the offensive board | 86-66 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 86-66 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 86-66 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-66 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the offensive board | 86-66 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 86-66 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Michael Hill tips it home | 86-68 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 86-68 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the board | 86-68 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Bob Brannigan is called for the reach on Nathan Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #9 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), William Savarese (PF) Mark Hale, Oliver Fernald | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the board | 86-69 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Robert Woo is denied by Michael Hill | 86-69 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Michael Hill gets the rebound | 86-69 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Brad Stookey's pass is intercepted by Jason Porter in the backcourt | 86-69 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Porter | 88-69 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | William Savarese loses the dribble to Robert Woo | 88-69 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland slams it home set up by Jason Porter | 90-69 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Paul Boyer drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brad Stookey | 90-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 92-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | William Savarese hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 92-71 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers pulls down the rebound | 92-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Walter Matz runs out the clock | 92-71 |