| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on William Savarese - foul #3 on William Savarese, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Boris Czernovski (PF) Sean Brezinski, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Sol Marino (SF) Michael Owens, Nathan Wilbur | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on Armando Castro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Alexander | 36-41 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits the finger roll set up by Michael Owens | 38-41 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Michael Owens, Armando Castro, Nathan Wilbur, Boris Czernovski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson, Todd Lax, Troy Edwards | |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF) Sol Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) James Sass, Rickey Yocom | |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jackie Jenkins | 38-41 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is fouled on the floor by Nathan Wilbur - foul #1 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Sol Marino (SF), Boris Czernovski (C) Sean Brezinski, Nathan Wilbur, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (PG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Troy Edwards (PF) Oscar Croteau, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Sass | 38-44 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fairly fresh) SF - Sol Marino (fresh) PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Czernovski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Sass (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Yocom (fresh) PF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland is fouled on the floor by Sol Marino - foul #2 on Sol Marino, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (C) Michael Owens, Sol Marino, Boris Czernovski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) James Sass, Jackie Jenkins, Rickey Yocom, Troy Edwards, Robert Sutherland | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | William Savarese hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Brad Stookey tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Brad Stookey steals the ball from Todd Lax | 42-44 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | William Savarese misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-44 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Sass (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 14:06 | Penn State | William Savarese buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Owens | 44-44 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Sass | 44-46 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Michael Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Michael Owens, Armando Castro, Nathan Wilbur | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF) Troy Edwards | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Oliver Fernald - foul #4 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Oliver Fernald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom (SF) Nathan Summers | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Rickey Yocom is called for the reach on Sol Marino - foul #2 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Michael Owens, Sol Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) James Sass | |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Woo - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 3rd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Brad Stookey is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Stookey, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Sean Brezinski, Armando Castro, Nathan Wilbur | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (PF) Robert Woo | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Croteau - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Michael Owens, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Nathan Summers (SF), Troy Edwards (PF) Oscar Croteau, Rickey Yocom, Robert Sutherland | |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins connects on the open runner from the right block | 48-51 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski is hacked by Nathan Summers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Boris Czernovski (C) Sean Brezinski, Armando Castro, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Todd Lax | |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Michael Owens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | William Savarese grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Savarese (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Czernovski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sass (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | William Savarese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 50-51 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Boris Czernovski is called for the reach on Larry Bessette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, Boris Czernovski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) James Sass, Robert Woo, Troy Edwards | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | William Savarese grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Sol Marino misses the runner near the basket | 50-52 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Alexander | 50-54 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Bessette | 52-56 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Thomas Alexander steps in front of the Ronald Perkins pass | 52-56 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers blows the layup | 52-56 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Sol Marino gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Boris Czernovski (C) Sean Brezinski, Armando Castro, Sol Marino, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Larry Bessette, Thomas Alexander, Nathan Summers, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Brad Stookey hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 55-56 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 55-58 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | William Savarese makes the wide open jumper from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Savarese (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Czernovski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Yocom (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jackie Jenkins | 57-60 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Michael Owens drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jackie Jenkins | 60-62 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Michael Owens knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Brad Stookey and he's fouled by Jackie Jenkins - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) Boris Czernovski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Rickey Yocom, Todd Lax, Troy Edwards | |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 63-64 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Brad Stookey is fouled on the floor by Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF) Oscar Croteau, Nathan Summers | |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-64 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | William Savarese's floater is tipped away by Robert Sutherland | 65-64 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Brad Stookey is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins - foul #4 on Brad Stookey, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Larry Bessette (SF) James Sass, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Brad Stookey drills a jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brad Stookey - foul #5 on Brad Stookey, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Brad Stookey, Sol Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Armando Castro gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Armando Castro | 69-65 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Nathan Wilbur is called for the reach on Larry Bessette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Nathan Summers (SF) Thomas Alexander, Jackie Jenkins | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Sean Brezinski | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - William Savarese (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bessette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Sol Marino | 71-66 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Sol Marino | 73-66 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is hacked by Sean Brezinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Sean Brezinski, Sol Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (C) Todd Lax | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses short on an open runner in the paint | 73-67 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Woo | 73-67 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Armando Castro is hacked by Oscar Croteau - foul #4 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Perkins (C) William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF) James Sass, Jacob Jefferson, Troy Edwards | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Armando Castro makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Armando Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Robert Woo snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-67 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Perkins | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-67 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Robert Sutherland picks off the pass by Armando Castro in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau buries a 3 from the left wing | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is hacked by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG) Oscar Croteau | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Armando Castro takes the ball from Larry Bessette in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Armando Castro lays it up and in | 80-70 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-70 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski runs out the clock | 80-70 |