| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Roles (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jason Howard inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom's pass is intercepted by James Reed in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Monti - foul #1 on Robert Monti, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar (C) Loren Roles | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Jason Howard scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Engstrom and he's fouled by Patrick Webber - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Jason Howard makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's layup is rejected by Jason Howard | 33-45 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith can't tip it in | 33-45 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Robert Monti snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-45 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Jason Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (PF), William Carter (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), Efrain Rogers (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Loren Roles (C) Byron Engstrom, James Schank, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | William Carter is hacked by Loren Roles - foul #1 on Loren Roles, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses long on an open turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Steve Betz - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Loren Roles grabs the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Devin Staley | 35-47 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is denied on a layup by Devin Staley | 35-47 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Devin Staley | 35-47 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Nicolas Koopman takes the ball from Rolf Zeckzer in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Steve Betz connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 38-47 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer is hacked by Dana Just in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Ross Hogan (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Shawn Kolinski (PF) Rolf Zeckzer, Efrain Rogers, Charles Cornett, Devin Staley | |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Jason Howard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is hacked by Loren Roles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Loren Roles, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (SG), Ramiro Salazar (C) Byron Engstrom, Loren Roles | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith clanks a turnaround near the basket | 38-47 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Shawn Kolinski | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ross Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Schank (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Howard (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Shawn Kolinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Jason Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Jason Howard steals it from James Reed in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Jason Howard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Jason Howard scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ross Hogan | 41-50 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Howard - foul #1 on Jason Howard, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Lee Merrick (C) James Reed, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Efrain Rogers (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) Ross Hogan, James Schank, Jason Howard, Shawn Kolinski, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Charles Cornett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Robert Monti snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Just - foul #2 on Dana Just, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Steve Betz, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG) Efrain Rogers | |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Robert Monti is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple knocks in the runner from the right block | 45-55 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Lee Merrick is called for the reach on Robert Monti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Merrick, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (SG), Devin Staley (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Byron Engstrom, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Devin Staley knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Cornett | 45-57 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith loses the dribble to Charles Cornett | 45-57 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Devin Staley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-57 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Charles Cornett pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Patrick Webber is called for the reach on Rolf Zeckzer - foul #3 on Patrick Webber, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Efrain Rogers (SG), Jason Howard (SF) Rolf Zeckzer, James Schank, Charles Cornett | |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Dana Just is called for the reach on Byron Engstrom - foul #3 on Dana Just, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) Devin Staley, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Steve Betz connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Richardson | 48-58 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Engstrom | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerry Smith (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Richardson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stemple (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Efrain Rogers (tiring) SF - Jason Howard (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Monti (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Roles (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the lay-in | 48-58 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Jason Howard hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith knocks in the jumper in the lane | 50-60 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), James Schank (SG), Shawn Kolinski (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Byron Engstrom, Efrain Rogers, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Reed | 52-63 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) James Carey, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (SF) Shawn Kolinski | |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by Devin Staley - foul #1 on Devin Staley, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ross Hogan (SG), Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) James Schank, Devin Staley, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 55-65 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Betz - foul #3 on Steve Betz, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Lee Merrick (C) Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Jason Howard (SF) Rolf Zeckzer, Charles Cornett | |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Steve Betz drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Carl Richardson | 58-66 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ross Hogan - foul #3 on Ross Hogan, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (PF) Dana Just, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Efrain Rogers (SG), Shawn Kolinski (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Ross Hogan, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Efrain Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gerry Smith | 61-66 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Byron Engstrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Gerry Smith, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), James Schank (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Devin Staley (PF) Byron Engstrom, Efrain Rogers, Jason Howard, Shawn Kolinski | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Devin Staley is hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #3 on Carl Richardson, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (C) James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Devin Staley misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Devin Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is fouled on the floor by James Schank - foul #2 on James Schank, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Charles Cornett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Loren Roles (C) Ramiro Salazar | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 65-67 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Devin Staley pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG) Rolf Zeckzer | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Carter (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Schank (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Charles Cornett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Devin Staley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Roles (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-67 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Charles Cornett pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Loren Roles connects on the jump hook from the right block | 65-69 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | William Carter scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Byron Engstrom - foul #4 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (PF) James Reed, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), Efrain Rogers (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Shawn Kolinski (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Byron Engstrom, James Schank, Charles Cornett, Devin Staley, Loren Roles | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 67-69 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Efrain Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Efrain Rogers | 67-71 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dana Just | 70-71 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Jason Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Dana Just gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Jason Howard takes the ball from James Carey in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Efrain Rogers lays it in set up by Jason Howard | 70-73 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Efrain Rogers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Gerry Smith, James Carey, Scott Stemple, William Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Ross Hogan (SG), Robert Monti (PF) Rolf Zeckzer, Efrain Rogers, Shawn Kolinski | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-73 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Lee Merrick - foul #3 on Lee Merrick, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Steve Betz (SF) Dana Just, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (SF), Loren Roles (C) Jason Howard, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the free throw | 70-76 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Steve Betz | 72-76 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Steve Betz steps in front of the Byron Engstrom pass in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman lays it in set up by Steve Betz | 74-76 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Charles Cornett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Charles Cornett steals it from Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Charles Cornett hits the finger roll | 74-81 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 74-81 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 74-81 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Steve Betz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Reed | 77-81 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (PF), William Carter (C) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), James Schank (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Byron Engstrom, Ross Hogan, Charles Cornett, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 77-83 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerry Smith (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Stemple (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rolf Zeckzer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schank (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jason Howard (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Devin Staley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the easy layup | 77-83 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 77-83 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Gerry Smith takes the ball from Rolf Zeckzer in the backcourt | 77-83 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber steps out of bounds on the sideline | 77-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF) Dana Just, Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Efrain Rogers (SG), Shawn Kolinski (SF) James Schank, Jason Howard | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Devin Staley drills a jumper from close range | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Monti (PF) Devin Staley | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Robert Monti comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #12 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Gerry Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (SG), Loren Roles (C) Efrain Rogers, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-85 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Loren Roles grabs the offensive board | 77-86 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Loren Roles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-86 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the board | 77-86 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Carl Richardson is blocked by Loren Roles | 77-86 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 77-86 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | James Carey swats the layup by Loren Roles | 77-86 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carey | 77-86 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Jason Howard (SF) Rolf Zeckzer, Shawn Kolinski | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the finger roll set up by James Reed and he's hacked by Jason Howard - foul #2 on Jason Howard, team foul #10 | 79-86 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-86 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the free throw | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Loren Roles misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #13 | 80-86 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-86 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Loren Roles misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Webber and he's hacked by Byron Engstrom - foul #5 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #11 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG) Byron Engstrom | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | James Reed is called for the reach on Rolf Zeckzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #14 | 83-87 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Schank - foul #3 on James Schank, team foul #12 | 83-89 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-89 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Gerry Smith is called for the reach on James Schank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerry Smith, team foul #15 | 85-89 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | James Schank misses the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | James Schank makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | James Schank is called for the reach on Gerry Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Schank, team foul #13 | 85-90 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | James Schank is hacked by James Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Reed, team foul #16 | 87-90 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-90 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | James Schank misses the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | James Schank makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Jason Howard is called for the reach on Gerry Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Howard, team foul #14 | 87-91 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | James Reed is called for the reach on Rolf Zeckzer in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Reed, team foul #17 | 89-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-92 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Carl Richardson is called for the reach on Robert Monti - foul #4 on Carl Richardson, team foul #18 | 89-92 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Patrick Webber | 92-93 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer is hacked by Dana Just in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dana Just, team foul #19 | 92-93 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 92-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Loren Roles - foul #3 on Loren Roles, team foul #15 | 92-94 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-94 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Dana Just is called for the reach on Rolf Zeckzer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dana Just, team foul #20 | 93-94 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses the 1st free throw | 93-94 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses the 2nd free throw | 93-94 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 93-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 93-94 |