| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Dukes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Gemmill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Welcher - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (SG) Steven Dukes | |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 44-39 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Robert Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry Yeary and he's hacked by Bobby Hebert - foul #2 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brian Ward | 46-39 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Gemmill | 49-41 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Francisco Bravo is called for the reach on Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Kevin Beatty (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Daniel Gemmill, Andrew Simonson, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Bobby Hebert | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula banks in the layup set up by Steven Dukes | 49-43 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Herman Westfall - foul #2 on Herman Westfall, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Leroy Minner, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Raymond Green (C) Nnamdi Abdula, Chris Bauer, Oswaldo Marino, Herman Westfall | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Steven Dukes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Francisco Bravo | 50-45 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan's pass is intercepted by Raymond Green in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses the jump hook in the paint | 50-45 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Robert Smith takes the ball from Raymond Green | 50-45 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits a wide open runner from the right block set up by Charles Duncan | 52-45 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo tips it in | 52-47 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Warren Jordan is blocked by Raymond Green | 52-47 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Raymond Green pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Yeary (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Murray (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Dukes (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Gemmill (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Francisco Bravo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Green (tiring) | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Gemmill | 52-49 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Daniel Gemmill picks off the pass by Jeffrey Murray | 52-49 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill hits the finger roll | 52-51 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is hacked by Francisco Bravo - foul #3 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Leroy Minner (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (PG), Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Steven Dukes, Daniel Gemmill, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Raymond Green | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Bobby Hebert - foul #3 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | The jumper by Gregory Elrod is denied by Bobby Hebert | 54-51 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Gaspar | 54-53 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Nnamdi Abdula steals it from Kevin Beatty in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson knocks in the floater in the paint | 54-55 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Bobby Hebert is called for the reach on Brian Ward - foul #4 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (SF) Kevin Beatty | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Nnamdi Abdula, Chris Bauer, Bobby Hebert | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | James Welcher knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 56-55 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Brian Ward picks off the pass by Kenneth Gaspar in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Brian Ward can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo's pass is intercepted by Leroy Minner in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Brian Ward is blocked by Oswaldo Marino | 56-55 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Herman Westfall gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | James Welcher picks off the pass by Kenneth Gaspar in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Herman Westfall | 56-55 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oswaldo Marino | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Minner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Welcher (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Andrew Simonson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kenneth Gaspar (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Bravo (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Herman Westfall pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Brian Ward, Leroy Minner, Joseph Miller, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (PG), Chris Bauer (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Andrew Simonson, Francisco Bravo, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Herman Westfall | 56-58 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Chris Bauer snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Herman Westfall can't throw it down but the foul's on James Welcher - foul #3 on James Welcher, team foul #2 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Jeffrey Murray (C) Kevin Beatty, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Daniel Gemmill (SF) Nnamdi Abdula, Chris Bauer | |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Brian Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Warren Jordan | 59-59 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses badly on a floater from the right block | 59-59 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 59-59 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Robert Smith blows the wide open dunk | 59-59 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Dukes | 59-59 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Brian Ward, Larry Yeary, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Raymond Green (C) Kenneth Gaspar, Daniel Gemmill, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Steven Dukes is called for the reach on Warren Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Dukes, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Steven Dukes is hacked by Charles Duncan - foul #2 on Charles Duncan, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-59 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Marino | 61-61 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Chris Bauer is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), James Welcher (C) Kevin Beatty, Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (PG), Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Steven Dukes, Nnamdi Abdula, Chris Bauer, Raymond Green | |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Oswaldo Marino - foul #1 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Larry Yeary (PF) Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Oswaldo Marino | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leroy Minner - foul #2 on Leroy Minner, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Kenneth Gaspar | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Yeary (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Welcher (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Andrew Simonson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Gemmill (tiring) 8 pts. 4 stl. SF - Francisco Bravo (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 65-66 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Leroy Minner is called for the reach on Francisco Bravo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Minner, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SF) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG) Daniel Gemmill | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Francisco Bravo - foul #4 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Chris Bauer (SF) Nnamdi Abdula, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses the 3rd free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Chris Bauer | 65-68 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Smith | 67-68 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the turnaround near the basket | 67-68 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Smith | 70-68 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Warren Jordan - foul #2 on Warren Jordan, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Leroy Minner (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), James Welcher (C) Kevin Beatty, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Raymond Green (C) Steven Dukes, Kenneth Gaspar, Chris Bauer, Bobby Hebert | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Raymond Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo hits a 3 from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Raymond Green | 70-72 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino is whistled for a carry | 70-72 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) James Welcher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG) Andrew Simonson | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary is hacked by Daniel Gemmill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Larry Yeary swats the shot by Nnamdi Abdula | 72-72 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan is fouled on the floor by Oswaldo Marino - foul #2 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) Leroy Minner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Yeary (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nnamdi Abdula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Gemmill (tired) 8 pts. 4 stl. SF - Francisco Bravo (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Duncan | 75-75 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses the 3 from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Green | 75-75 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Charles Duncan, Larry Yeary, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Nnamdi Abdula, Daniel Gemmill, Francisco Bravo, Oswaldo Marino, Raymond Green | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Minner | 77-75 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | James Welcher blocks the jumper by Kenneth Gaspar | 77-75 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert gets the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert is hacked by James Welcher - foul #4 on James Welcher, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Larry Yeary (PF) Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF) Chris Bauer | |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-75 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 77-75 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Robert Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-75 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Warren Jordan | 79-75 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-75 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Jordan - foul #3 on Warren Jordan, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-75 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dukes - foul #3 on Steven Dukes, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is hacked by Steven Dukes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Dukes, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Steven Dukes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the offensive board | 80-75 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Steven Dukes is called for the reach on James Welcher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Dukes, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (PG) Steven Dukes | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 81-75 |