| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-31 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Reginald Reavis and he's hacked by Vincent Kuo - foul #1 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | John Riddle loses the dribble to Dennis Silberberg | 35-31 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg lays it in | 37-31 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Robert Lenz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Dennis Silberberg is called for the reach on Vincent Kuo - foul #1 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Dennis Silberberg - foul #2 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg is hacked by Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits a jumper from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Paul Bennett is called for the reach on John Riddle - foul #2 on Paul Bennett, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG) Matthew McGraw | |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Robert Lenz clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Riddle | 40-42 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | John Riddle picks off the pass by Reginald Reavis | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen tips it home | 40-44 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the runner in the lane | 40-44 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | The jump hook by Reginald Reavis is blocked by Willard Davidson | 40-44 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Paul Bennett tips it home | 42-44 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | John Riddle drills a fadeaway near the basket | 42-46 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SF) Anthony Steffen, Vincent Kuo | |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Robert Lenz drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 44-46 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle is denied on a dunk by Reginald Reavis | 44-46 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Romano | 44-46 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits a jump hook near the basket | 46-46 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Willard Davidson is called for the reach on Robert Lenz - foul #2 on Willard Davidson, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Gabriel Romano, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| 12:24 | Penn State | The short jumper by Scott Hutchinson is denied by Matthew Teer | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Warren Cash buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Lino Schilawski | 46-48 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Young Fang misses the floater from the left side | 46-48 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hutchinson | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Baber (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - Warren Cash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson misses the turnaround in the paint | 46-48 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Young Fang comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Reginald Reavis takes the ball from Matthew McGraw | 48-48 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dennis Silberberg (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Daniel Pittman, Albert Baber, Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew McGraw, Lino Schilawski, Alberto Costa, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Claude Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Claude Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle comes up short on the shot in the lane | 50-48 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Claude Jones snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Paul Bennett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Young Fang blocks the jumper by Anthony Steffen | 50-48 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 50-48 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses long on a runner in the lane | 50-48 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Young Fang gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | John Riddle is called for the reach on Dennis Silberberg - foul #3 on John Riddle, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Claude Jones, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Bennett - foul #3 on Paul Bennett, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Matthew McGraw - foul #2 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is hacked by Alberto Costa - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 50-51 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Robert Lenz lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Pittman | 52-51 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by John Riddle - foul #4 on John Riddle, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG) Gabriel Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Lino Schilawski, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa's floater is tipped away by Robert Lenz | 53-51 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bennett (PF) Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Matthew McGraw, Alberto Costa | |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Cash | 53-51 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Paul Bennett steps in front of the Anthony Steffen pass | 53-51 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Pittman | 55-51 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Teer - foul #3 on Matthew Teer, team foul #11 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Claude Jones (SF), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Reginald Reavis, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Riddle | 56-51 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Young Fang swats the short shot by John Riddle | 56-51 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Claude Jones | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Young Fang gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Claude Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Paul Bennett double dribbles | 59-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Gabriel Romano, Claude Jones, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG) Daniel Pittman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Robert Lenz swats the short shot by John Riddle | 59-51 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Lino Schilawski, Alberto Costa | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #1 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | John Riddle drills a jump hook in the paint | 59-55 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the shot from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is fouled on the floor by Vincent Kuo - foul #2 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 63-57 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Matthew McGraw is called for the reach on Reginald Reavis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Matthew McGraw is called for the reach on Reginald Reavis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #14 | 65-57 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Riddle is hacked by Paul Bennett - foul #4 on Paul Bennett, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Gabriel Romano, Reginald Reavis, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Matthew McGraw, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lino Schilawski | 67-60 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Albert Baber, Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Anthony Steffen, Lino Schilawski, Alberto Costa, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Anderson - foul #4 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #15 | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is hacked by Matthew McGraw in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #16 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG) Matthew McGraw | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-60 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Lenz | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano runs out the clock | 70-60 |