| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Baker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Penn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Robert Carr is called for the reach on Lesley Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Carr, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG) Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Lesley Young makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Coleman | 36-42 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer is hacked by Lesley Young - foul #3 on Lesley Young, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (C) Cameron Johnson, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Mark Henry (PF) Lesley Young, Rodney Ehlert | |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | John Carnes connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Elroy Howe and he's fouled by Kevin Hardaway - foul #1 on Kevin Hardaway, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Cory Messinger (C) Chad Dreyer, Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Thomas Coward (SF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | John Carnes makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Elroy Howe swats the short shot by Mark Henry | 39-42 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | George Barbee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Thomas Coward pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Richard Lenz is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, James Smith, John Carnes, Elroy Howe, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Thomas Coward, Mark Henry, Jackie Millhouse | |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Chad Dreyer - foul #3 on Chad Dreyer, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG) Chad Dreyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Charles Penn makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Kirksey | 41-44 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 41-44 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway tips it home | 41-46 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | George Barbee makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Baker | 44-46 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Richard Lenz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (PG), Thomas Cook (SF) Harry Kirksey, Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Coward (PG), Russell Barlow (SG), Joseph White (PF) Richard Lenz, Donald Mathews, Rodney Ehlert | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Joseph White pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elroy Howe (C) Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG) Vernon Coleman | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | James Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Joseph White gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barbee (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Elroy Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Barlow (fresh) SF - Thomas Coward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Thomas Coward clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Joseph White gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Michael Boyd is open and lays it up and in set up by Kevin Hardaway and the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), John Carnes (SF), Cory Messinger (C) James Smith, George Barbee, Thomas Cook, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Mark Henry (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Russell Barlow, Thomas Coward, Joseph White, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Michael Boyd misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Donald Mathews steals it from Robert Carr in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Mark Henry connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Carnes - foul #2 on John Carnes, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Penn (C) Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG) Michael Boyd | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Cory Messinger | 44-50 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Ehlert - foul #3 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson (SF) John Carnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Charles Penn makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Charles Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Donald Mathews is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elroy Howe (PF) Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF) Rodney Ehlert | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Carr | 49-50 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Billy Baker (PF) Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Mark Henry, Jackie Millhouse | |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Robert Carr makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Donald Mathews buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kevin Hardaway | 52-52 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson banks in the wide open layup | 54-52 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Billy Baker grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman scores on a floater from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer loses the dribble to Donald Mathews in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Mathews | 54-54 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Robert Carr grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Robert Carr knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Elroy Howe - foul #2 on Elroy Howe, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Thomas Coward (SG), Mark Henry (SF), Joseph White (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Coward | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cory Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph White (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Mark Henry loses the dribble to James Smith | 56-55 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey throws it down set up by James Smith | 58-55 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Mark Henry drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Lenz | 58-57 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Richard Lenz steps in front of the John Carnes pass | 58-57 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Richard Lenz dunks the ball | 58-59 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodney Ehlert - foul #4 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) James Smith, Thomas Cook, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Russell Barlow (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Richard Lenz, Thomas Coward, Rodney Ehlert, Joseph White | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Mark Henry scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Russell Barlow and he's hacked by Harry Kirksey - foul #1 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG) Harry Kirksey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Robert Carr's pass is intercepted by Michael Boyd in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Michael Boyd's floater is knocked away by Billy Baker | 59-62 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | George Barbee grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Robert Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Boyd - foul #2 on Michael Boyd, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson (SF) John Carnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Billy Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Barbee | 61-62 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Boyd | 61-64 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Russell Barlow picks off the pass by George Barbee in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Michael Boyd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Russell Barlow | 61-66 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Charles Penn drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by George Barbee | 63-66 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Michael Boyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | George Barbee gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Robert Carr connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Barbee | 66-66 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Russell Barlow is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carr - foul #4 on Robert Carr, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF) Robert Carr, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Thomas Coward (SF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Vernon Coleman, Mark Henry | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses the open dunk | 66-66 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Barlow - foul #2 on Russell Barlow, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (PG), Cory Messinger (PF) George Barbee, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Mark Henry (PF) Lesley Young, Russell Barlow, Jackie Millhouse | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses the jumper in the lane | 66-68 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Thomas Coward scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Henry | 66-71 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Donald Mathews picks off the pass by Chad Dreyer | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Carnes (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Penn (tired) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Mathews (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 6 stl. SF - Thomas Coward (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Henry (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Richard Lenz is hacked by John Carnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Carnes, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), George Barbee (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (PF) James Smith, Chad Dreyer, John Carnes, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Donald Mathews, Thomas Coward, Mark Henry | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Richard Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Thomas Cook (PF) Robert Carr, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Joseph White (PF) Lesley Young, Rodney Ehlert | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Michael Boyd comes up short on the floater near the basket | 66-71 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | George Barbee hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 66-71 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Michael Boyd steals it from Harry Kirksey | 66-71 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Richard Lenz is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lenz, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Billy Baker (PF), Cory Messinger (C) George Barbee, Thomas Cook, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Thomas Coward (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Michael Boyd, Richard Lenz, Vernon Coleman, Joseph White, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Billy Baker double dribbles | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG) Harry Kirksey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Thomas Coward is fouled on the floor by Cameron Johnson - foul #2 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF), Charles Penn (C) Cameron Johnson, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Thomas Coward makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Thomas Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Charles Penn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | James Smith misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Lesley Young grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse is hacked by John Carnes - foul #4 on John Carnes, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Elroy Howe (C) James Smith, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF), Mark Henry (PF) Thomas Coward, Rodney Ehlert | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Robert Carr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-74 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Carr | 71-74 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, John Carnes, Billy Baker, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Richard Lenz (SG), Thomas Coward (SF), Joseph White (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Mark Henry, Jackie Millhouse | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | James Smith buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cory Messinger | 73-77 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Joseph White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | James Smith snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Barbee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Cory Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | George Barbee lays it up and in | 75-77 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Michael Boyd is fouled on the floor by George Barbee - foul #1 on George Barbee, team foul #12 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) James Smith, Thomas Cook, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Richard Lenz, Thomas Coward, Joseph White | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Michael Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Michael Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey is called for traveling | 75-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG) George Barbee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG) Michael Boyd | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 75-79 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Billy Baker | 75-79 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Billy Baker's pass is intercepted by Russell Barlow in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Billy Baker is called for the reach on Rodney Ehlert - foul #2 on Billy Baker, team foul #13 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF) Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Mark Henry (SF) Richard Lenz, Vernon Coleman | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | John Carnes is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Henry - foul #1 on Mark Henry, team foul #8 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG) Harry Kirksey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG) Russell Barlow | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | John Carnes misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway snags the defensive board | 75-81 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Charles Penn steals the ball from Lesley Young in the backcourt | 75-81 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 75-81 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the defensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Mark Henry double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-81 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Elroy Howe (C) Chad Dreyer, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (SG) Donald Mathews | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Billy Baker misses short on an open shot in the paint | 75-81 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Billy Baker tips it home | 77-81 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | James Smith takes the ball from Mark Henry | 77-81 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | James Smith hits the finger roll | 79-81 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Russell Barlow is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #14 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, James Smith, John Carnes, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF) Mark Henry | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Russell Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Robert Carr makes the jumpshot from the right side | 81-82 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Lesley Young hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-84 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG) Russell Barlow | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Charles Penn makes the driving attempt from the right block | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Dreyer - foul #4 on Chad Dreyer, team foul #15 | 83-84 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer is whistled for traveling | 83-86 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Thomas Coward (SF), Mark Henry (PF) Lesley Young, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Donald Mathews is hacked by Chad Dreyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chad Dreyer, team foul #16 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG) Chad Dreyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-86 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Mark Henry picks off the pass by Charles Penn in the backcourt | 83-88 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Donald Mathews is hacked by Cameron Johnson - foul #3 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #17 | 83-88 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | George Barbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 83-90 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Mark Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Mark Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carr - foul #5 on Robert Carr, team foul #18 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG) Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Richard Lenz, Thomas Coward | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-90 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | George Barbee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 83-91 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the board | 83-91 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway runs out the clock | 83-91 |