| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Gemmill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kenneth Gaspar (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill buries a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG) Brian Ward | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | James Welcher clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Wolfenbarger - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (PG), Chris Bauer (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Daniel Gemmill, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Leroy Minner, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary | |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Herman Westfall grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Herman Westfall is fouled on the floor by James Welcher - foul #1 on James Welcher, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (PG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Oswaldo Marino (C) Nnamdi Abdula, Chris Bauer, Andrew Simonson, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Kevin Beatty, Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller, James Welcher | |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses the turnaround in the lane | 39-35 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Murray | 39-35 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Gemmill - foul #2 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Gregory Elrod | |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 39-36 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Robert Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary buries a shot in the paint set up by Leroy Minner and he's hacked by Thomas Wolfenbarger - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PG), Chris Bauer (SF), Bobby Hebert (C) Daniel Gemmill, Francisco Bravo, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Joseph Miller (C) Leroy Minner, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Andrew Simonson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Gaspar (tired) 7 pts. SF - Chris Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 3 pts. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF) Kenneth Gaspar, Chris Bauer, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, Joseph Miller | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Ward | 39-42 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Gregory Elrod takes the ball from Francisco Bravo in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | James Welcher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by James Welcher - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Nnamdi Abdula, Francisco Bravo, Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Kevin Beatty, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oswaldo Marino - foul #1 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Chris Bauer tips it home | 42-46 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is hacked by Steven Dukes - foul #4 on Steven Dukes, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Raymond Green (C) Steven Dukes, Chris Bauer, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Leroy Minner (SF) Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Brian Ward, Larry Yeary | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 42-46 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner is fouled in the backcourt by Francisco Bravo - foul #1 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Jeffrey Murray | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Gemmill (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kenneth Gaspar (tired) 7 pts. SF - Francisco Bravo (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 3 pts. C - Raymond Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Welcher (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses short on an open shot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Wolfenbarger picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 42-46 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (PG), Andrew Simonson (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Daniel Gemmill, Kenneth Gaspar, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Leroy Minner, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Chris Bauer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Brian Ward gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Brian Ward buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Yeary | 42-48 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula is hacked by Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward | |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Chris Bauer connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Simonson | 44-48 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Chris Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Murray denies the turnaround by Bobby Hebert | 44-48 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Duncan | 44-48 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Oswaldo Marino - foul #2 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (PG), Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Nnamdi Abdula, Andrew Simonson, Chris Bauer, Oswaldo Marino, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Kevin Beatty, Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller, Larry Yeary | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-49 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner is hacked by Daniel Gemmill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Jeffrey Murray | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | The short jumper by Kenneth Gaspar is denied by James Welcher | 44-51 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leroy Minner | 44-51 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod's floater is tipped away by Herman Westfall | 44-51 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Warren Jordan steps in front of the Kenneth Gaspar pass in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan slams it home | 44-53 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger's layup is rejected by James Welcher | 44-53 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Gemmill (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Gaspar (tired) 7 pts. SF - Francisco Bravo (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 3 pts. C - Herman Westfall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 44-53 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Herman Westfall gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Gaspar - foul #3 on Kenneth Gaspar, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Andrew Simonson (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Daniel Gemmill, Kenneth Gaspar, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Larry Yeary (PF) Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert scores on a shot from the right block set up by Steven Dukes and the foul's on James Welcher - foul #3 on James Welcher, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SF) Francisco Bravo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 47-57 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Steven Dukes is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #5 on Brian Ward, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG) Brian Ward | |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Steven Dukes is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Nnamdi Abdula | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray (C) James Welcher | |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Steven Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Steven Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Warren Jordan | 49-59 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson's pass is intercepted by Warren Jordan in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Andrew Simonson, Chris Bauer, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Leroy Minner, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Gaspar - foul #4 on Kenneth Gaspar, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | James Welcher picks off the pass by Francisco Bravo | 49-60 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the lay-in | 49-60 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Marino | 49-60 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Dukes | 51-60 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Raymond Green (C) Kenneth Gaspar, Francisco Bravo, Oswaldo Marino, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Kevin Beatty, Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Steven Dukes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Nnamdi Abdula is called for the reach on Warren Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PF) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula misses the lay-in but the foul's on Warren Jordan - foul #1 on Warren Jordan, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Dukes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nnamdi Abdula (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Bauer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Simonson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Herman Westfall (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Murray (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Nnamdi Abdula - foul #3 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #12 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF) Nnamdi Abdula, Chris Bauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Jeffrey Murray | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Gemmill | 54-62 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 54-62 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Herman Westfall snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Andrew Simonson, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) Leroy Minner, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 54-62 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gregory Elrod | 54-65 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | James Welcher hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Beatty | 57-68 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino is fouled on the floor by Kevin Beatty - foul #1 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Steven Dukes, Francisco Bravo, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Jeffrey Murray (C) Charles Duncan, James Welcher | |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray blows the layup | 59-68 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Chris Bauer pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Chris Bauer tips it back up and in | 61-68 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill loses the dribble to Kevin Beatty in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Daniel Gemmill, Andrew Simonson, Chris Bauer, Oswaldo Marino, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner is hacked by Francisco Bravo - foul #2 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #13 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger gets the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is hacked by Steven Dukes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Dukes, team foul #14 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (PG) Steven Dukes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 61-72 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner runs out the clock | 61-72 |