| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Paul Cordova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Hurley | 42-45 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 42-45 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-45 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Paul Cordova scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Bertrand | 42-48 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Wayne Flickinger steps in front of the Eddie Sullivan pass | 42-48 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | George Kepley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Bertrand | 42-51 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Sullivan | 44-51 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Eddie Sullivan, Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG) David Bertrand | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Kepley - foul #1 on George Kepley, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Paul Cordova | 46-53 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Scott Drees drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | George Kepley is called for 10 seconds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Ernest Thomas, Scott Drees, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Harry Gross | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | David Bertrand is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | George Kepley tips it in | 50-55 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | David Cork comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Paul Cordova grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Cork (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Longwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | George Kepley misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | George Kepley is called for the reach on David Cork - foul #2 on George Kepley, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Mark McMurtrie (SF) David Bertrand, George Kepley | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung's pass is intercepted by Leonard Lechuga | 50-55 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger loses the dribble to Robert Tapia | 50-55 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits the finger roll | 52-55 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Leonard Chung steals it from Leonard Lechuga | 52-55 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark McMurtrie - foul #3 on Mark McMurtrie, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF), Scott Drees (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Eddie Sullivan, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), George Kepley (SF) Harry Gross, Mark McMurtrie | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | George Kepley buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Cordova | 54-57 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #1 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Joel Davey (PF), John Longwell (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| 13:44 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Jamie Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joel Davey - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (SF) Paul Cordova | |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Jamie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Jamie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Scott Drees tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Joel Davey (PF), David Cork (C) Dennis Hurley, Ernest Thomas, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) George Kepley | |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Paul Suazo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | David Bertrand tips it home | 56-59 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | David Cork can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Smith | 56-61 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Eddie Sullivan, Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Paul Cordova (SG), George Kepley (SF), John Lau (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) David Bertrand, Paul Suazo, Mark McMurtrie, Wayne Flickinger, Jamie Smith | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Paul Cordova double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | John Lau snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lau (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Ernest Thomas steals it from Paul Cordova | 56-61 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-61 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | John Lau snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 56-61 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is hacked by Leonard Lechuga - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Joel Davey (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Tapia, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Mark McMurtrie (C) Harry Gross, Paul Cordova, John Lau, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-61 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the tip | 56-61 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | George Kepley connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 56-63 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-63 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | George Kepley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by George Kepley - foul #3 on George Kepley, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), David Cork (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Joel Davey, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Suazo, George Kepley | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Ronald Bastarache takes the ball from Mark McMurtrie | 58-63 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the easy layup | 58-63 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | David Bertrand grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-66 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Paul Cordova pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie is hacked by Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Ernest Thomas, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), John Lau (PF) David Bertrand, Wayne Flickinger | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Tapia - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (PF), John Longwell (C) David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Mark McMurtrie - foul #4 on Mark McMurtrie, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG) Paul Cordova | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | John Longwell steals it from Jamie Smith in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | John Longwell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Longwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark McMurtrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Lau (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Jamie Smith drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Gross and he's fouled by Scott Drees - foul #4 on Scott Drees, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Paul Suazo (SG) Harry Gross, Mark McMurtrie | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Jamie Smith makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | George Kepley picks off the pass by John Longwell | 63-70 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Paul Suazo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Bertrand | 63-73 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan is fouled on the floor by George Kepley - foul #4 on George Kepley, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Scott Drees, Joel Davey, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (SG), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) George Kepley, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 64-73 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 64-75 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | David Cork hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Paul Suazo grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:28 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Paul Suazo misses the tip | 64-75 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is hacked by David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Ernest Thomas, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG), George Kepley (SF), Mark McMurtrie (C) Harry Gross, Paul Suazo, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | George Kepley picks off the pass by Andrew Stalvey | 64-77 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Paul Cordova comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey pulls down the rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey double dribbles | 64-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Wayne Flickinger | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | David Bertrand is open and scores on a floater from the right side | 64-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Longwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark McMurtrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Paul Cordova steals the ball from Ronald Bastarache | 64-79 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Robert Tapia steals it from David Bertrand in the backcourt | 64-79 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia banks in the layup | 66-79 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | George Kepley is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Cordova and the foul's on John Longwell - foul #2 on John Longwell, team foul #10 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Scott Drees (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Joel Davey, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| 02:52 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the free throw | 66-82 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Thomas and the foul's on John Lau - foul #1 on John Lau, team foul #9 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Jamie Smith (C) David Bertrand, Paul Cordova, George Kepley | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the free throw | 69-82 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG), George Kepley (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Suazo, Mark McMurtrie, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Jon Thomas is called for the reach on Paul Cordova - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #11 | 69-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (C) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (SF), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Scott Drees scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leonard Chung | 72-84 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Scott Drees is called for the reach on Paul Cordova in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Drees, team foul #12 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | David Cork snags the defensive board | 72-85 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith swats the short shot by Leonard Chung | 72-85 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie pulls down the rebound | 72-85 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Jamie Smith makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Paul Cordova | 72-87 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | John Longwell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-87 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie grabs the defensive rebound | 72-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 72-87 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | John Lau tips it in | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark McMurtrie - foul #5 on Mark McMurtrie, team foul #10 | 72-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), George Kepley (SF) Paul Cordova, Mark McMurtrie | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 72-89 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-89 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harry Gross runs out the clock | 73-89 |