| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill can't finish the layup | 38-30 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Roy Hill denies the turnaround by Robert Friedenthal | 38-32 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dolezal | 41-32 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by Mwai Abdur - foul #2 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, Mwai Abdur, William Devore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Mark Jones comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-32 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Roy Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Emmitt Holt - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-32 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Roy Hill - foul #3 on Roy Hill, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Mwai Abdur (SF) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Roy Benninger, Mark Jones | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | John Dolezal is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 43-37 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 45-37 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it home | 45-39 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Derek Smith connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Dolezal | 47-39 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roy Hill - foul #4 on Roy Hill, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Mwai Abdur, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) C - William Devore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Weiss (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Mark Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Roy Benninger - foul #3 on Roy Benninger, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, William Devore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Roy Benninger, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is hacked by Gerald Ricco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF) Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-41 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Everett Ibrahim steals it from Frankie Bock | 47-41 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | James Chiesa gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Emmitt Holt blocks the short jumper by Everett Ibrahim | 47-41 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Dolezal (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Chiesa (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Ricco | 50-43 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Dunkelberger | 50-45 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | John Dolezal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, James Chiesa, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Ricco takes the ball from Mark Jones | 50-45 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Roy Hill - foul #5 on Roy Hill, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Mwai Abdur, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Roy Benninger takes the ball from Derek Smith in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is fouled on the floor by Roy Benninger - foul #4 on Roy Benninger, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Roy Benninger, Frankie Bock | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Derek Smith scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Mwai Abdur and the foul's on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF) Mwai Abdur | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Mark Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Hill and he's fouled by Everett Ibrahim - foul #2 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), William Devore (PF) John Dolezal, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Derek Smith | 55-50 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 55-52 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim slams it home set up by Gerald Ricco | 57-52 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Jones | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Devore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | William Devore can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim tips it in | 59-54 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Everett Ibrahim denies the turnaround by Raymond Hill | 59-54 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Mark Jones gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Garry Gearhart | 61-56 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Anaya - foul #4 on Ray Anaya, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF) Mwai Abdur | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Ray Anaya | 63-59 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson loses the dribble to Derek Smith | 63-59 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Derek Smith lays it in | 65-59 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | John Dolezal steps in front of the Roy Benninger pass | 65-59 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Derek Smith banks in the layup set up by John Dolezal | 67-59 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 67-61 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (PF) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | William Devore gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Emmitt Holt steps in front of the James Chiesa pass in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal loses the ball out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF) James Chiesa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Smith (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Devore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Benninger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | William Devore is fouled on the floor by Seth Weiss - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bennett | 71-61 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-61 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Robert Friedenthal, Roy Benninger, Mark Jones | |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-61 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF) Mwai Abdur | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss | |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-61 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Hill and he's fouled by Everett Ibrahim - foul #3 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Anthony Dunkelberger denies the turnaround by Everett Ibrahim | 75-64 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock lays it up and in | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Derek Smith is hacked by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Hill | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur is fouled in the backcourt by Emmitt Holt - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | John Dolezal is hacked by Emmitt Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |