| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bella (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willard James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marco Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Leflore and the foul's on Frankie Herrington - foul #3 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Frankie Herrington, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Michael Bella can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner blows the layup | 32-38 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Willard James pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Michael Bella grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Mark Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Grosse - foul #3 on Floyd Grosse, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG) Brian Calabrese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG), Kenneth Scott (C) Floyd Grosse, Marco Lee | |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF) Brandon Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Randy Cabana, Willard James | |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | John Vick comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-38 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses the lay-in but the foul's on Herman Hinton - foul #3 on Herman Hinton, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Brandon Wagner (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Christopher Cornwell, Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Anderson (SG) Herman Hinton | |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Michael Bella makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall is fouled on the floor by Mark Hale - foul #2 on Mark Hale, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF), Marco Lee (C) Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott, John Vick | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Craig Anderson | 33-42 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Anderson - foul #1 on Craig Anderson, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman (C) Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG) Luther Heller | |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese is fouled on the floor by Willard James - foul #1 on Willard James, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Roy Duncan (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Brian Calabrese, Brandon Wagner, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (C) Craig Anderson, Randy Cabana, Marco Lee | |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-42 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Willard James hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Michael Bella is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Bella, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Roy Duncan, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Kenneth Scott (PF) Richard Leflore, Luther Heller, Willard James | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bella (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Wagner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herman Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bella - foul #4 on Michael Bella, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Joseph Gillison (C) Michael Bella, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Cabana (SF), Marco Lee (C) Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Floyd Grosse is called for the reach on Frankie Herrington - foul #4 on Floyd Grosse, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Anderson (SG) Floyd Grosse | |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison is hacked by Marco Lee - foul #2 on Marco Lee, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Willard James (PF) Randy Cabana, Kenneth Scott | |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Willard James snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-46 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Roy Duncan gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Herman Hinton is called for the reach on Frankie Herrington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Hinton, team foul #7 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Wagner (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG), Alexander Wall (SF) Herman Hinton, Craig Anderson | |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Willard James misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Willard James picks off the pass by Mark Hale | 36-46 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Willard James misses the driving attempt in the lane | 36-46 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Mark Hale is hacked by Richard Leflore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Leflore, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Brian Calabrese, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Anderson (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Alexander Wall, Willard James, Marco Lee | |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Luther Heller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Roy Duncan gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Luther Heller is called for the reach on Mark Hale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luther Heller, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Joseph Gillison (C) Brandon Wagner, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Luther Heller | |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | John Vick clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Frankie Herrington - foul #4 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF) Frankie Herrington, Brian Calabrese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison scores on a jump hook in the lane | 42-47 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | John Vick is hacked by Mark Hale - foul #3 on Mark Hale, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF) Brandon Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG), Willard James (PF) Craig Anderson, John Vick | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Luther Heller makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Bob Brannigan picks off the pass by Mark Hale | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Calabrese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willard James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Luther Heller is whistled for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Wagner (SF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Brian Calabrese, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Craig Anderson (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Marco Lee (C) Bob Brannigan, Luther Heller, Randy Cabana, Kenneth Scott | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Marco Lee - foul #3 on Marco Lee, team foul #10 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (C) Marco Lee | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Christopher Cornwell - foul #1 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Joseph Gillison (C) Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson makes the 3rd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Cornwell | 46-53 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Christopher Cornwell is called for the reach on Craig Anderson - foul #2 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF) Brian Calabrese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG), Marco Lee (C) Willard James, John Vick | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison lays it in set up by Mark Hale | 48-55 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Wagner - foul #1 on Brandon Wagner, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF) Craig Anderson, Alexander Wall | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Randy Cabana steals it from Christopher Cornwell | 48-57 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Roy Duncan is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Marco Lee snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Leflore | 48-60 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Roy Duncan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Roy Duncan tips it home | 50-60 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Luther Heller buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Roy Duncan | 52-63 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Luther Heller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Luther Heller picks off the pass by Mark Hale in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-63 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Cornwell (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Brian Calabrese (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Duncan (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Heller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willard James (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marco Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman blows the layup | 52-63 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Marco Lee pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Luther Heller | 52-65 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Mark Hale is hacked by Marco Lee - foul #4 on Marco Lee, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Michael Bella (SF), Brandon Wagner (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Christopher Cornwell, Brian Calabrese, Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Luther Heller, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Marco Lee | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Grosse and he's hacked by Joseph Gillison - foul #1 on Joseph Gillison, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses the free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Gillison | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Kenneth Scott steals it from Frankie Herrington | 53-67 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the lay-in | 53-67 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | John Vick picks off the pass by Mark Hale in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Hale - foul #4 on Mark Hale, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Anderson (SF) John Vick | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #12 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Herman Hinton | |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson grabs the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Anderson | 55-72 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Michael Bella is hacked by Craig Anderson - foul #2 on Craig Anderson, team foul #13 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (C) Alexander Wall | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Michael Bella makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Michael Bella makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | John Vick knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 57-74 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF) Floyd Grosse, Craig Anderson, John Vick | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Mark Hale clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-77 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton is fouled on the floor by Mark Hale - foul #5 on Mark Hale, team foul #12 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Mark Hale, Michael Bella, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (C) Bob Brannigan, Randy Cabana, Willard James | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Cornwell (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Calabrese (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herman Hinton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Luther Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Vick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Vick - foul #3 on John Vick, team foul #14 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Anderson (SF) Kenneth Scott | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Dikembe Suleiman denies the turnaround by Alexander Wall | 58-79 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 58-79 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Herman Hinton is called for the reach on Dikembe Suleiman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Hinton, team foul #15 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (PF) Herman Hinton | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Scott | 59-79 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Luther Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-79 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Anderson - foul #3 on Craig Anderson, team foul #16 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Craig Anderson | |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Suleiman - foul #1 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #13 | 61-79 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Roy Duncan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #17 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Anderson (SG) Bob Brannigan | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Roy Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Roy Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Dikembe Suleiman is called for the reach on John Vick - foul #2 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #14 | 63-81 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington makes the shot from the left wing | 65-83 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dikembe Suleiman - foul #3 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #15 | 65-83 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall makes the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese connects on the open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Duncan | 67-85 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | John Vick is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Vick, team foul #18 | 67-85 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell's pass is intercepted by Craig Anderson in the backcourt | 67-85 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Luther Heller runs out the clock | 67-85 |