| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is hacked by Michael Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Owens, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG) Michael Owens | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Walter Matz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Stephen Privett drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Oliver Fernald | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Robert Woo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Michael Hill (C) Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Larry Grogan | |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Sol Marino knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Oliver Fernald | 38-38 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 40-38 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Jacob Jefferson picks off the pass by Armando Castro | 40-38 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 40-38 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Sol Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Armando Castro is hacked by Jason Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Porter, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Armando Castro, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald, Michael Hill | |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Stephen Privett connects on the floater from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | The jumper by Robert Woo is denied by William Savarese | 40-40 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Larry Grogan gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Ray Dempsey steals it from Larry Grogan | 40-40 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey lays it in | 42-40 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Larry Grogan buries a runner from the right block set up by Paul Boyer and the foul's on Robert Woo - foul #3 on Robert Woo, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Larry Bessette (SG) Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) William Savarese | |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn is hacked by Oliver Fernald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Boyer - foul #2 on Paul Boyer, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Larry Bessette | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF) Sol Marino | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Larry Grogan clanks a shot near the basket | 44-42 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Boyer - foul #3 on Paul Boyer, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Tony Glenn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Paul Boyer, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Brad Stookey is hacked by Jason Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Porter, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Sol Marino hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Armando Castro | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Armando Castro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is hacked by Sol Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sol Marino, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Armando Castro, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Bessette, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF) Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Sol Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Larry Grogan | 46-44 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | William Savarese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Larry Bessette, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, William Savarese | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland loses the dribble to Stephen Privett | 46-44 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Timothy Swenson steps in front of the Nathan Wilbur pass | 46-44 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jason Porter connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Swenson | 49-44 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Stephen Privett is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Jenkins - foul #1 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jason Porter, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF) Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Brad Stookey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Larry Grogan tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Robert Woo jams it on a great pass from Ray Dempsey | 51-46 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Larry Grogan can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Sol Marino snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Larry Bessette is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Larry Bessette, Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, William Savarese, Larry Grogan | |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald is fouled on the floor by Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Todd Lax snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tony Glenn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Privett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Stephen Privett takes the ball from Tony Glenn in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Wilbur | 51-48 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Todd Lax pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 54-48 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Stephen Privett gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Michael Hill is hacked by Tony Glenn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Glenn, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Tony Glenn, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Sol Marino (SF) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Michael Hill makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Michael Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Sol Marino snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Michael Hill buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Owens | 54-51 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Privett steps in front of the Timothy Swenson pass in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Stephen Privett jams it | 54-53 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Sol Marino steps in front of the Timothy Swenson pass in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Michael Owens blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Swenson and he's fouled by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Larry Grogan (C) Michael Owens, Sol Marino, Michael Hill | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Jackie Jenkins steals it from Paul Boyer in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Walter Matz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jackie Jenkins | 59-53 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Paul Boyer is hacked by Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Walter Matz clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oliver Fernald | 59-55 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Jason Porter (C) Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Sol Marino (SF) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Sol Marino drills a jumper in the paint | 59-57 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Walter Matz and he's fouled by Oliver Fernald - foul #2 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF) Michael Owens, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland's pass is intercepted by Paul Boyer | 62-57 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Stephen Privett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Timothy Swenson | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bessette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Summers (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Privett (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Savarese (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Stephen Privett is called for the reach on Larry Bessette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Privett, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Paul Boyer, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Brad Stookey clanks a jumper in the lane | 62-57 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Robert Woo gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Brad Stookey is called for the reach on Larry Bessette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Stookey, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Larry Grogan knocks in the jumper from the left block | 63-59 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Sol Marino is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sol Marino, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Michael Owens, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Paul Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Walter Matz | 67-59 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald is hacked by Robert Woo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Woo, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Sol Marino (SF) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Robert Woo snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the easy layup | 67-60 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (PF) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Sol Marino | |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Timothy Swenson is called for the reach on Brad Stookey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Brad Stookey steals it from Timothy Swenson in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald lays it in uncontested | 67-63 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Brad Stookey - foul #3 on Brad Stookey, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Tony Glenn, Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Paul Boyer, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Michael Owens connects on the jumper from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 68-65 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Sol Marino | 68-65 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Michael Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Owens, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Jason Porter (C) Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 69-65 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Porter | 69-65 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers tips it home | 71-65 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brad Stookey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 5 pts. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Grogan (very tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Paul Boyer steps in front of the Jackie Jenkins pass in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Brad Stookey jams it set up by Paul Boyer | 71-70 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | William Savarese snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses short on a floater from the right side | 71-70 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers, Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Paul Boyer, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese | |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Sol Marino misses the runner near the basket | 71-70 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 71-70 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Privett | 71-70 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, Sol Marino, Larry Grogan | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Todd Lax clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Stephen Privett is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Privett, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Tony Glenn, Larry Bessette, Ray Dempsey, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Michael Hill | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is hacked by Larry Grogan - foul #3 on Larry Grogan, team foul #14 | 71-70 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Nathan Wilbur steals it from Timothy Swenson | 72-70 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur scores on a jumper from the left side | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is hacked by Oliver Fernald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #15 | 72-72 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Stephen Privett travels with the ball | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Owens - foul #5 on Michael Owens, team foul #16 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG) Michael Owens | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Privett is called for the reach on Timothy Swenson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Privett, team foul #17 | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Paul Boyer loses the dribble to Robert Woo in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Paul Boyer is called for the reach on Walter Matz - foul #4 on Paul Boyer, team foul #18 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Stephen Privett can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-74 |