| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Hurley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fredricks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Gosser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Nguyen (fresh) C - Jeremy Hepner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jay Hurley inbounds the ball | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Jay Hurley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jason Jones | 47-44 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Nguyen | 47-47 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Jay Hurley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Richard Merritt misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nelson Gosser - foul #2 on Nelson Gosser, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz (PG), Willie Chambers (SF), Lloyd Isaac (PF), Scott Ley (C) Jason Jones, Jay Hurley, William Allen, Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Steven Pickering (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), David Turner (PF), John Dewitt (C) Micah Amaya, Linwood Rogers, Nelson Gosser, Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Richard Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Richard Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 49-47 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | John Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Isaac | 49-49 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Richard Merritt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-49 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | David Turner gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Richard Merritt takes the ball from Peter Joyner | 49-49 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | John Dewitt denies the turnaround by Lloyd Isaac | 49-49 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac tips it home | 51-49 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum is hacked by Samuel Sturtz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Sturtz, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Guffey (PG), Jay Hurley (SF), William Allen (PF), Michael Light (C) Samuel Sturtz, Richard Merritt, Willie Chambers, Scott Ley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Allan Hannum, Steven Pickering, Peter Joyner, David Turner, John Dewitt | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Micah Amaya | 51-51 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Linwood Rogers | 51-54 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Jay Hurley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Isaac | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Guffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Isaac (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jay Hurley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Light (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Linwood Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Nguyen (tiring) C - Melvin Giles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG), Benjamin Newquist (SG), Robert Fredricks (C) Robert Guffey, Lloyd Isaac, Michael Light | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser (SF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Matthew Smith, Melvin Giles | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Newquist | 56-54 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Jay Hurley grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Nguyen | 56-57 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Micah Amaya picks off the pass by Benjamin Newquist in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya can't throw it down | 56-57 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Jay Hurley pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Jay Hurley double dribbles | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Willie Chambers (SF), Scott Ley (PF) Jay Hurley, William Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (PG), David Turner (SG), John Dewitt (PF) Micah Amaya, Linwood Rogers, Joseph Nguyen | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering is hacked by Jason Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #2 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz (PG) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Scott Ley takes the ball from John Dewitt | 56-57 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Gosser | 56-57 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner tips it in | 56-59 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG), Lloyd Isaac (PF) Samuel Sturtz, Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG) Steven Pickering, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | David Turner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Linwood Rogers is called for the reach on Willie Chambers - foul #1 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #2 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Guffey (PG), Jay Hurley (SF), Robert Fredricks (C) Jason Jones, Willie Chambers, Scott Ley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Joyner (SF) Nelson Gosser | |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Robert Guffey is fouled on the floor by Peter Joyner - foul #1 on Peter Joyner, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Linwood Rogers, David Turner, John Dewitt | |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Robert Guffey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Joseph Nguyen is called for the reach on Robert Fredricks - foul #1 on Joseph Nguyen, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG), William Allen (PF) Robert Guffey, Lloyd Isaac | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Turner (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Melvin Giles (C) Allan Hannum, Peter Joyner, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz (PG), Willie Chambers (SF), Michael Light (C) Jason Jones, Jay Hurley, Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (SG) David Turner | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Willie Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac (PF) William Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (SG), John Dewitt (PF) Micah Amaya, Joseph Nguyen | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Sturtz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Newquist (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Isaac (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Light (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Steven Pickering (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Linwood Rogers (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Dewitt | 56-62 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac hits a wide open floater from close range set up by Samuel Sturtz | 58-62 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Pickering | 58-64 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Steven Pickering is called for the reach on Benjamin Newquist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Pickering, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Guffey (PG), Richard Merritt (SG), Jay Hurley (SF), William Allen (PF), Scott Ley (C) Samuel Sturtz, Benjamin Newquist, Willie Chambers, Lloyd Isaac, Michael Light | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Allan Hannum (SG), Nelson Gosser (SF), Peter Joyner (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Steven Pickering, Linwood Rogers, Matthew Smith, John Dewitt, Melvin Giles | |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Jay Hurley's layup is rejected by Peter Joyner | 58-64 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hepner | 58-64 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nelson Gosser | 58-67 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Richard Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Turner (SG) Allan Hannum | |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Turner | 58-70 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | David Turner is called for the reach on Richard Merritt in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Turner, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen (PF) Peter Joyner | |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Robert Guffey clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Turner - foul #4 on David Turner, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac (PF), Robert Fredricks (C) William Allen, Scott Ley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (SG) David Turner | |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Robert Guffey makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Robert Guffey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Micah Amaya | 60-73 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Jay Hurley clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 60-73 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Robert Guffey grabs the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Jay Hurley is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Nguyen | 60-75 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac is open and lays it up and in | 62-75 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG), Benjamin Newquist (SG), Willie Chambers (SF), William Allen (PF), Scott Ley (C) Robert Guffey, Richard Merritt, Jay Hurley, Lloyd Isaac, Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Steven Pickering (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), John Dewitt (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Micah Amaya, Linwood Rogers, Nelson Gosser, Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-75 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles can't tip it in | 62-75 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles tips it in | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Willie Chambers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | John Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | John Dewitt makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Allan Hannum and he's fouled by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #3 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Light (C) Scott Ley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Smith (SF), David Turner (PF) Peter Joyner, Melvin Giles | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | John Dewitt makes the free throw | 62-80 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Jason Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz (PG) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG) Steven Pickering | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | David Turner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Micah Amaya | 62-83 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Sturtz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Newquist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Chambers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Allen (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Light (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Hannum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Dewitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Michael Light hits a shot from the left wing set up by William Allen | 64-83 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Newquist - foul #4 on Benjamin Newquist, team foul #4 | 64-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jay Hurley (SF), Lloyd Isaac (PF), Scott Ley (C) Willie Chambers, William Allen, Michael Light | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (SG) Allan Hannum | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | David Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-83 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Scott Ley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-83 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz is hacked by Micah Amaya in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micah Amaya, team foul #8 | 64-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Fredricks (C) Scott Ley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (PG), Nelson Gosser (SF), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Micah Amaya, Matthew Smith, David Turner, John Dewitt | |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz misses the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner gets the rebound | 64-83 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-83 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Fredricks | 64-83 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Linwood Rogers - foul #2 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #9 | 64-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG), Willie Chambers (SF) Samuel Sturtz, Jay Hurley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Peter Joyner (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Steven Pickering, Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks makes the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner gets the rebound | 65-83 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser double dribbles | 65-83 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jason Jones | 67-83 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum is hacked by Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #5 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Guffey (PG), Richard Merritt (SG), Jay Hurley (SF), William Allen (PF), Scott Ley (C) Jason Jones, Benjamin Newquist, Willie Chambers, Lloyd Isaac, Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), David Turner (SG), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Allan Hannum, Linwood Rogers, Peter Joyner, Melvin Giles | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | David Turner misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 67-83 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Scott Ley grabs the board | 67-83 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Jay Hurley is hacked by Nelson Gosser - foul #3 on Nelson Gosser, team foul #10 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG), Benjamin Newquist (SG), Michael Light (PF) Robert Guffey, Richard Merritt, William Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), John Dewitt (C) David Turner, Nelson Gosser, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Jay Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Jay Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-83 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Jason Jones grabs the board | 69-83 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | John Dewitt denies the turnaround by Benjamin Newquist | 69-83 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | John Dewitt snags the defensive board | 69-83 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 69-83 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering snags the offensive board | 69-83 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | The short jumper by John Dewitt is denied by Jason Jones | 69-83 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering gets the offensive rebound | 69-83 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz (PG), Richard Merritt (SG), Willie Chambers (SF), Lloyd Isaac (PF), Robert Fredricks (C) Jason Jones, Benjamin Newquist, Jay Hurley, Michael Light, Scott Ley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), David Turner (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Micah Amaya, Steven Pickering, Matthew Smith, Joseph Nguyen, John Dewitt | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Willie Chambers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Linwood Rogers - foul #3 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #11 | 69-83 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Willie Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Willie Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Sturtz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Merritt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Chambers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Isaac (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fredricks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allan Hannum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Linwood Rogers (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Melvin Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum clanks a floater from the right wing | 71-83 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Richard Merritt scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lloyd Isaac | 73-83 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers loses the dribble to Willie Chambers in the backcourt | 73-83 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | The short jumper by Willie Chambers is denied by Melvin Giles | 73-83 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner pulls down the rebound | 73-83 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Sturtz is called for the reach on Melvin Giles - foul #3 on Samuel Sturtz, team foul #6 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Guffey (PG), Benjamin Newquist (SG), William Allen (PF) Samuel Sturtz, Richard Merritt, Lloyd Isaac | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Nelson Gosser (SF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Allan Hannum, Peter Joyner, Melvin Giles | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-83 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Robert Guffey grabs the board | 73-83 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | William Allen misses the easy layup | 73-83 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner snags the defensive board | 73-83 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Light (C) Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Dewitt (PF) David Turner | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers misses the fadeaway in the lane | 73-83 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Robert Guffey gets the rebound | 73-83 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Micah Amaya steals the ball from William Allen | 73-83 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Willie Chambers is called for the reach on Nelson Gosser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Chambers, team foul #7 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Sturtz (PG), Richard Merritt (SG), Lloyd Isaac (PF), Scott Ley (C) Robert Guffey, Benjamin Newquist, William Allen, Michael Light | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), David Turner (SG), Peter Joyner (C) Micah Amaya, Linwood Rogers, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Willie Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-85 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (SG) Nelson Gosser | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | John Dewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-85 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Richard Merritt is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Samuel Sturtz is called for the reach on Peter Joyner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Sturtz, team foul #8 | 75-85 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac snags the defensive board | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Richard Merritt is hacked by Allan Hannum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Hannum, team foul #12 | 75-86 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Richard Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Richard Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | John Dewitt grabs the board | 76-86 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | John Dewitt is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Sturtz - foul #5 on Samuel Sturtz, team foul #9 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Guffey (PG) Samuel Sturtz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | John Dewitt misses the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Lloyd Isaac grabs the defensive rebound | 76-86 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Robert Guffey drills a floater from the left side | 78-86 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Robert Guffey is called for the reach on Steven Pickering in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Guffey, team foul #10 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Jones (PG), Benjamin Newquist (SG), Jay Hurley (SF), William Allen (PF), Robert Fredricks (C) Robert Guffey, Richard Merritt, Willie Chambers, Lloyd Isaac, Scott Ley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (SG), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Allan Hannum, David Turner, John Dewitt | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Jason Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Hepner - foul #2 on Jeremy Hepner, team foul #13 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Merritt (SG), Willie Chambers (SF), Lloyd Isaac (PF), Scott Ley (C) Benjamin Newquist, Jay Hurley, William Allen, Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), David Turner (PF), John Dewitt (C) Linwood Rogers, Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Richard Merritt is called for the reach on Peter Joyner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Merritt, team foul #11 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Penn State | Benjamin Newquist (SG), Jay Hurley (SF), William Allen (PF), Robert Fredricks (C) Richard Merritt, Willie Chambers, Lloyd Isaac, Scott Ley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Allan Hannum, Steven Pickering, David Turner, John Dewitt | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | William Allen gets the rebound | 80-89 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | William Allen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-89 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya is hacked by Robert Fredricks - foul #2 on Robert Fredricks, team foul #12 | 80-89 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya misses the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Jason Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-90 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Guffey (PG), Richard Merritt (SG), Willie Chambers (SF), Lloyd Isaac (PF), Scott Ley (C) Jason Jones, Benjamin Newquist, Jay Hurley, William Allen, Robert Fredricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Steven Pickering (SG), David Turner (PF), John Dewitt (C) Micah Amaya, Linwood Rogers, Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum misses the easy open layup | 80-90 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | John Dewitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-90 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum runs out the clock | 80-90 |