| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) PF - George Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Robert Johnson tips it home | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Edward Gray drills a shot from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Bertrand | 31-30 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | George Dumas drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Gray | 31-32 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | David Bertrand is fouled in the backcourt by John Washer - foul #3 on John Washer, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Daniel Rhodes (C) John Washer, Scott Drees, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Paul McThune - foul #3 on Paul McThune, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Paul McThune | |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Edward Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Kidder steps in front of the Joshua Glover pass | 32-32 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Robert Johnson travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) George Dumas | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Edward Gray misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Edward Gray misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Edward Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Hernadez | 34-33 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo clanks a turnaround from the right block | 34-33 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker tips it home | 34-35 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Johnson and the foul's on Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), George Dumas (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Erwin Walkup steals it from Daniel Rhodes | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Gray (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) PF - George Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by George Dumas - foul #1 on George Dumas, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Paul McThune (PF) Edward Gray, Scott Drees, George Dumas | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Erwin Walkup blocks the short jumper by John Washer | 39-35 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kidder | 39-35 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SF), John Huff (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Lewis Pearson, Jeffrey Kidder, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to John Washer in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | John Washer can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul McThune - foul #4 on Paul McThune, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), George Dumas (PF) John Washer, Paul McThune | |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses badly on a shot near the basket | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | George Dumas tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by David Bertrand | 43-35 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 43-35 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | George Kepley is hacked by Wayne Willis - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) David Bertrand, John Huff, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 46-35 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes throws it down | 46-37 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder slams it home | 48-37 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Washer | 48-39 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the easy layup | 48-39 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) PF - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | John Washer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | John Washer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Scott Drees snags the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | John Washer blows the dunk | 51-39 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder loses the ball out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Lewis Pearson (SF), John Huff (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Luis Hernadez, George Kepley, Jeffrey Kidder, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Glover | 51-41 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Johnson and he's hacked by Elmer Snedeker - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Dumas | 53-41 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | John Huff denies the turnaround by John Washer | 53-41 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | George Dumas gets the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover's pass is intercepted by Lewis Pearson | 53-41 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Joshua Glover steals it from David Bertrand in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover's fadeaway is rejected by John Huff | 53-41 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Robert Johnson connects on the floater from the right side set up by John Huff | 55-41 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | John Washer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 55-41 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Elmer Snedeker | 55-41 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | John Washer hits a jumpshot from the right side | 55-43 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | David Bertrand is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Alejo - foul #3 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Gerardo Ortega, John Huff, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Jonathan Alejo, George Dumas | |
| 08:42 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Scott Drees scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Hernadez | 59-45 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | David Bertrand is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #4 on Joshua Glover, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG) Joshua Glover | |
| 08:08 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | John Washer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Kidder - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #2 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Paul McThune (PF) Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Kepley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edward Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McThune (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Paul McThune picks off the pass by George Kepley | 61-46 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | George Kepley picks off the pass by Elmer Snedeker | 61-46 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder lays it in on a great pass from George Kepley | 63-46 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Kepley - foul #1 on George Kepley, team foul #3 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Juan Rios (SF) Luis Hernadez, Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Scott Drees (SF) John Washer, Edward Gray | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Juan Rios connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by David Bertrand | 65-48 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-48 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | David Bertrand grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | David Bertrand is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 65-48 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Scott Drees pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Drees | 65-50 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Scott Drees snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Juan Rios is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Drees - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), Robert Johnson (C) George Kepley, Jeffrey Kidder, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Juan Rios makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Juan Rios makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF) Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | David Bertrand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Paul McThune | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is whistled for traveling | 67-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Luis Hernadez | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Washer | 69-57 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi blows the layup but he's fouled by George Dumas - foul #2 on George Dumas, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), George Kepley (SG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Edward Gray (SF) John Washer, George Dumas | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joshua Glover | 71-60 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | David Bertrand clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Glover - foul #5 on Joshua Glover, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Joshua Glover, Jonathan Alejo, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | George Dumas can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-60 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Juan Rios grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is hacked by Edward Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Gray, team foul #13 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Edward Gray | |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | George Dumas pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | John Washer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Dumas (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Kepley | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Paul McThune scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-63 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Robert Johnson (C) George Kepley, Juan Rios, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, George Dumas | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 74-63 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Daniel Rhodes | 74-63 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 74-63 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes tips it in | 74-65 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Jonathan Alejo steals the ball from Jeffrey Kidder | 74-65 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Elmer Snedeker | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the shot in the paint | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Edward Gray is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Edward Gray, team foul #14 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Scott Drees (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Paul McThune, Edward Gray, Jonathan Alejo, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Washer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Washer, team foul #15 | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Bertrand | 79-67 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | John Washer loses the dribble to David Bertrand in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-67 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 79-67 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-67 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to David Bertrand | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | David Bertrand runs out the clock | 79-67 |