| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robbie Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Sol Marino inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Sol Marino hits a wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 43-31 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-31 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it in | 43-33 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Sol Marino hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint | 45-33 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the floater in the lane | 45-33 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the lay-in | 45-33 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Ford | 45-33 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Ronald Perkins swats the short shot by Jacob Jefferson | 45-33 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Oscar Croteau is called for the reach on Sean Brezinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG), Troy Edwards (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, John Ford, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Michael Owens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Warren Thompson - foul #2 on Warren Thompson, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (SF) Thomas Alexander | |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 47-35 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Armando Castro is hacked by Troy Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Edwards, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Edward Edwards's pass is intercepted by Joe Lane | 47-35 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Armando Castro - foul #1 on Armando Castro, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Perkins (C) Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax, Walter Underwood | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Owens - foul #3 on Michael Owens, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Joe Lane | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Armando Castro connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sol Marino | 50-37 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Sol Marino | 50-37 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Armando Castro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Armando Castro (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sol Marino (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Edward Edwards (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Perez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Edwards (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Jefferson (tiring) C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Jefferson | 50-40 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Edward Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jacob Jefferson - foul #1 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Armando Castro, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Joe Lane (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Thomas Alexander, Troy Edwards, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Edward Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Ronald Perkins steps in front of the Joe Lane pass | 51-40 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Joe Lane steals it from Brad Stookey in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Joe Lane hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Sol Marino loses the dribble to Larry Bessette in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Michael Owens is hacked by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robbie Crawford (PF) Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), John Ford (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Oscar Croteau, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Stookey | 51-42 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins is denied on a layup by Robert Sutherland | 51-42 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Lax | 51-42 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Perkins swats the short shot by John Ford | 51-42 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robbie Crawford | 51-42 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Michael Owens takes the ball from Larry Bessette in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Michael Owens lays it up and in | 53-42 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-42 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-42 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Sol Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Sol Marino scores on a runner from close range set up by Ronald Perkins | 55-42 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander's floater is knocked away by Ronald Perkins | 55-42 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Brad Stookey grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Sol Marino loses the dribble to Todd Lax | 55-42 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (PG), Joe Lane (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Thomas Alexander, John Ford, Todd Lax, Robert Sutherland | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brad Stookey (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Marino (very tired) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 4 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Troy Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Bessette (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood hits a jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Brad Stookey is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Bessette - foul #4 on Larry Bessette, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Orlando Perez (C) Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Larry Bessette | |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Sol Marino is denied on a layup by Walter Underwood | 55-44 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Orlando Perez hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Joe Lane banks in the layup on a great pass from Warren Thompson | 57-46 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Sol Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Brad Stookey grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Sol Marino comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Lane - foul #1 on Joe Lane, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Ronald Perkins (C) Brad Stookey, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), John Ford (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Warren Thompson, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Sol Marino makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Sol Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander buries a jumper from the right side | 59-48 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Troy Edwards is called for the reach on Sean Brezinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Edwards, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Jacob Jefferson picks off the pass by Armando Castro | 61-50 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Sean Brezinski takes the ball from Troy Edwards in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Brad Stookey (SG) Sean Brezinski, Armando Castro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG), Todd Lax (PF) Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Owens | 63-50 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Brad Stookey steals the ball from Warren Thompson | 63-50 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Brad Stookey hits a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Owens and the foul's on John Ford - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Edward Edwards (PF) Michael Owens, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Joe Lane (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Warren Thompson, Troy Edwards, John Ford, Todd Lax | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brad Stookey - foul #3 on Brad Stookey, team foul #3 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sol Marino (very tired) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Edward Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Larry Bessette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Jefferson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Sol Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Armando Castro, Edward Edwards, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (SF) Joe Lane | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood is fouled on the floor by Orlando Perez - foul #1 on Orlando Perez, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Underwood | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Sutherland | 66-55 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Sol Marino is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jacob Jefferson | 66-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robbie Crawford - foul #2 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Armando Castro, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ford (SF), Todd Lax (C) Troy Edwards, Robert Sutherland | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Sol Marino loses the dribble to John Ford | 66-57 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Todd Lax can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-57 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Brad Stookey grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) John Ford, Jacob Jefferson, Todd Lax | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Joe Lane misses the easy layup | 66-57 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards tips it in | 66-59 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Michael Owens hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Armando Castro | 68-59 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette is hacked by Armando Castro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Armando Castro, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG) Michael Owens, Armando Castro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Underwood | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Sol Marino loses the dribble to Oscar Croteau in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette is hacked by Sean Brezinski - foul #2 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (PF) Troy Edwards | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-61 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 68-61 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Oscar Croteau picks off the pass by Brad Stookey in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Bessette and the foul's on Brad Stookey - foul #4 on Brad Stookey, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), John Ford (SF) Larry Bessette, Joe Lane | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Todd Lax steals it from Brad Stookey in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Brad Stookey (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sol Marino (very tired) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robbie Crawford (very tired) 4 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ford (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Lax (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | The jump hook by Sol Marino is blocked by Robert Sutherland | 68-67 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) John Ford, Todd Lax, Robert Sutherland | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sol Marino - foul #3 on Sol Marino, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses short on an open shot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski is fouled on the floor by Oscar Croteau - foul #5 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), John Ford (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Oscar Croteau, Troy Edwards, Walter Underwood | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-69 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Bessette | 70-71 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-71 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 70-71 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Brad Stookey takes the ball from Thomas Alexander | 70-71 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-71 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | John Ford hits a floater from the baseline set up by Larry Bessette and he's fouled by Sol Marino - foul #4 on Sol Marino, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG), Troy Edwards (PF) Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | John Ford makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Sol Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | John Ford pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Sean Brezinski is called for the reach on John Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | John Ford makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Warren Thompson picks off the pass by Sol Marino in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland is hacked by Ronald Perkins - foul #3 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #14 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (PF) Troy Edwards | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Todd Lax steps in front of the Brad Stookey pass in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson runs out the clock | 70-77 |