| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Butts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Donald Smith inbounds the ball | 40-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:55 | Penn State | Edward Sickles is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Butts - foul #1 on Rick Butts, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Edward Sickles can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Donald Smith tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | John Robinson hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey is whistled for traveling | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin (PF) Willard Rogers | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Lukavsky and he's fouled by Paul Dotson - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is whistled for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Patrick Welsh (C) Ronald Gomer, Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), John Oliphant (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Alex Horstman (PF), Robert Volesky (C) Michael Lukavsky, Edward Sickles, Donald Smith, John Robinson, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Patrick Welsh takes the ball from Robert Volesky | 40-52 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot travels with the ball | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Rogers (PF) Jordan Ruffin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Louis Hanley drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Horstman | 40-54 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers lays it up and in | 42-54 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Robert Volesky's floater is tipped away by Willard Rogers | 42-54 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses short on a shot from close range | 42-54 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Robert Volesky snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | John Oliphant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Michael Hutson, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG), Donald Smith (SF), John Robinson (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) William Sawyer, John Oliphant, Louis Hanley, Alex Horstman, Robert Volesky | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Butts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Donald Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Lukavsky | 42-56 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | The jumper by Paul Dotson is denied by John Robinson | 42-56 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 42-56 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is hacked by Rick Butts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Butts, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SF) Donald Smith | |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Edward Sickles is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Edward Sickles buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Lukavsky | 42-59 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Robinson - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #1 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Ronald Gomer | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), John Oliphant (SG), Alex Horstman (PF), Robert Volesky (C) Michael Lukavsky, Edward Sickles, John Robinson, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Alex Horstman is fouled on the floor by Glenn Roberts - foul #4 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Jamie Rogers, Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (SF) Louis Hanley | |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Donald Smith drills a shot from the right block set up by John Oliphant | 43-61 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Rick Butts loses the dribble to William Sawyer | 43-61 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Robert Volesky is hacked by Rick Butts - foul #3 on Rick Butts, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Patrick Welsh (PF) Todd Fontenot, Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), John Robinson (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) William Sawyer, Alex Horstman, Robert Volesky | |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Welsh - foul #2 on Patrick Welsh, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Jamie Rogers (SF) Rick Butts, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (SG), Louis Hanley (SF) John Oliphant, John Robinson | |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Michael Lukavsky steps in front of the Rick Lindsey pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 43-62 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Louis Hanley connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Lukavsky | 43-64 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-64 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Welsh | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jamie Rogers (fresh) PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rick Lindsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-64 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Donald Smith's floater is tipped away by Patrick Welsh | 45-64 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Donald Smith takes the ball from Patrick Welsh | 45-64 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Patrick Welsh is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Welsh, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Michael Hutson (C) Ronald Gomer, Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Patrick Welsh, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (SG), John Robinson (PF) Edward Sickles, Louis Hanley | |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-66 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 45-66 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | John Oliphant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Robert Volesky (C) Michael Lukavsky, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | John Robinson swats the short shot by Todd Fontenot | 45-66 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Robert Volesky banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Smith | 45-68 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Rick Butts knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 47-68 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Jordan Ruffin is called for the reach on Donald Smith - foul #2 on Jordan Ruffin, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Jamie Rogers (SF), Willard Rogers (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Todd Fontenot, Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Jordan Ruffin, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG), Alex Horstman (PF) William Sawyer, John Oliphant, John Robinson | |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Robert Volesky pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Ronald Gomer steals the ball from Robert Volesky in the backcourt | 47-70 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Donald Smith, Robert Volesky | |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Edward Sickles is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #9 | 47-70 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Edward Sickles makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Edward Sickles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Brown takes the ball from Benjamin Matthews | 47-72 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Edward Sickles clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Benjamin Matthews - foul #3 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #10 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Rick Lindsey (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Edward Sickles makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 47-73 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-73 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey can't tip it in | 47-73 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Lukavsky | 47-73 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Alex Horstman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), John Oliphant (SG), John Robinson (PF), Robert Volesky (C) Michael Lukavsky, Edward Sickles, Alex Horstman, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Gomer | 49-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rick Butts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Oliphant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Louis Hanley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-73 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Robert Volesky can't tip it in | 49-73 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | John Oliphant misses the tip | 49-73 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Butts | 51-73 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Ronald Gomer takes the ball from Robert Volesky in the backcourt | 51-73 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Rick Butts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Gomer | 53-73 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Louis Hanley hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Sawyer | 53-75 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Rick Butts can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Hanley - foul #2 on Louis Hanley, team foul #2 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Ronald Gomer, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (SG), Michael Lukavsky (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) John Oliphant, Louis Hanley, Robert Volesky | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Rick Butts makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Rick Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 54-75 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Patrick Welsh denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Brown | 54-75 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin grabs the board | 54-75 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Rick Butts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin tips it back up and in | 56-75 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Todd Fontenot picks off the pass by Michael Lukavsky in the backcourt | 56-75 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Sickles | 56-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Edward Sickles hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Sawyer | 56-78 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-78 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky snags the defensive board | 56-78 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-78 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers pulls down the rebound | 56-78 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 56-78 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-78 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Edward Sickles buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Sawyer | 56-80 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Rick Butts and he's hacked by William Sawyer - foul #1 on William Sawyer, team foul #3 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Rick Butts, Jamie Rogers, Jordan Ruffin, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Alex Horstman (PF), Robert Volesky (C) William Sawyer, Edward Sickles, John Robinson, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the free throw | 59-80 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Louis Hanley is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Matthews - foul #4 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #11 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG) Todd Fontenot | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Alex Horstman gets the offensive rebound | 59-80 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Robert Volesky buries a jumper in the lane set up by John Oliphant and he's hacked by Benjamin Matthews - foul #5 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #12 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SF), Jordan Ruffin (C) Ronald Gomer, Benjamin Matthews, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Robert Volesky makes the free throw | 59-83 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-83 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers snags the offensive board | 59-83 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Fontenot | 62-83 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Jamie Rogers steps in front of the Alex Horstman pass in the backcourt | 62-83 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jordan Ruffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Oliphant (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alex Horstman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Michael Lukavsky picks off the pass by Jordan Ruffin | 62-83 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Louis Hanley is open and lays it up and in set up by John Oliphant | 62-85 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Robert Volesky steps in front of the Michael Hutson pass | 62-85 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Robert Volesky travels with the ball | 62-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh (PF) Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (PG), Ervin Vidrine (SG), Donald Smith (SF), John Robinson (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Michael Lukavsky, John Oliphant, Louis Hanley, Alex Horstman, Robert Volesky | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-85 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Jamie Rogers steals the ball from Donald Smith | 62-85 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is whistled for a carry | 62-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG) Ervin Vidrine | |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-85 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | John Robinson hits the follow up shot | 62-87 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Edward Sickles steps in front of the Todd Fontenot pass | 62-87 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Donald Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-87 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Brown - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #4 | 62-87 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers buries a floater from the right side set up by Todd Fontenot | 64-87 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Robinson and he's hacked by Jordan Ruffin - foul #3 on Jordan Ruffin, team foul #13 | 64-89 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the free throw | 64-90 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Brown takes the ball from Patrick Welsh | 64-90 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky runs out the clock | 64-90 |