| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) SG - Derek Smith (fresh) SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Derek Smith scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Everett Ibrahim | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Derek Smith connects on the floater from the right side set up by Bruce Bennett | 0-4 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Raymond Hill - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it home | 4-6 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is hacked by Emmitt Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 17:40 | Penn State | William Devore knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Dolezal | 6-8 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ray Anaya | 8-8 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | William Devore misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | James Chiesa is called for the reach on Ray Anaya - foul #1 on James Chiesa, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Roy Hill drills a jumper from the left block set up by John Dolezal and the foul's on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Roy Hill gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Roy Benninger steps in front of the Roy Hill pass | 11-11 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Benninger | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Benninger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Seth Weiss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Roy Benninger - foul #1 on Roy Benninger, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Jeffrey Johnson, Roy Benninger, Frankie Bock, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the jumper near the basket | 15-13 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Roy Hill (PF) John Dolezal, Garry Gearhart | |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 3rd free throw | 15-13 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ray Anaya | 17-13 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the runner near the basket | 17-13 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the jumper from close range | 17-13 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Anaya | 19-13 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the lay-in | 19-13 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Roy Hill buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Bennett | 19-15 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-15 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco's pass is intercepted by Anthony Dunkelberger in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Ricco picks off the pass by Ray Anaya | 19-15 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Derek Smith loses the dribble to Mark Jones | 19-15 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Anaya | 22-15 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is hacked by Ray Anaya in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Anaya, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Seth Weiss (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SG), James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (PF) Gerald Ricco, Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | William Devore double dribbles | 22-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Garry Gearhart (PF) Mwai Abdur, William Devore | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 22-15 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss hits the follow up shot | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Seth Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (tiring) SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Chiesa (fresh) PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) C - Everett Ibrahim (tiring) | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-15 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Ricco takes the ball from Emmitt Holt | 24-15 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Roy Benninger takes the ball from James Chiesa in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Ricco - foul #1 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #3 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Roy Benninger, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | John Dolezal is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mwai Abdur | 26-18 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Mwai Abdur - foul #1 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Mwai Abdur, William Devore | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Bennett - foul #2 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Mwai Abdur (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | John Dolezal scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Hill | 29-24 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss knocks in the shot in the lane and the foul's on Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF), Mark Jones (C) Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), James Chiesa (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Gerald Ricco, Mwai Abdur, William Devore | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Derek Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF), William Devore (PF) John Dolezal, James Chiesa, Roy Hill | |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal and he's fouled by Mwai Abdur - foul #2 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Mwai Abdur, William Devore | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | James Chiesa misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-26 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Roy Hill tips it in | 35-28 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Roy Benninger, Frankie Bock, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Garry Gearhart (SF), William Devore (PF) Gerald Ricco, James Chiesa, Roy Hill | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Dolezal | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Smith (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) PF - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Ibrahim (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Everett Ibrahim swats the layup by Raymond Hill | 35-30 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Hill - foul #2 on Raymond Hill, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith, William Devore | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), James Chiesa (SF) John Dolezal, Garry Gearhart | |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim throws it down on a nice dish by Derek Smith and he's fouled by Roy Benninger - foul #2 on Roy Benninger, team foul #10 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Roy Benninger, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF) Derek Smith, James Chiesa | |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Mark Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is hacked by Roy Hill - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Everett Ibrahim | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Roy Hill can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, William Devore | |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Seth Weiss is called for the reach on Gerald Ricco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seth Weiss, team foul #11 | 39-34 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-34 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim's fadeaway is rejected by Seth Weiss | 39-35 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Friedenthal | 39-35 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Derek Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #12 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Roy Hill - foul #3 on Roy Hill, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) Roy Hill | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #13 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF) Derek Smith, William Devore | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Benninger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 7 pts. C - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (tired) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mwai Abdur (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Everett Ibrahim (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Seth Weiss takes the ball from Gerald Ricco | 44-40 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Weiss | 44-40 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses badly on a floater from the left block | 44-40 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Everett Ibrahim | 44-40 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Frankie Bock blocks the short jumper by Bruce Bennett | 44-40 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses long on a floater from close range | 44-40 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | John Dolezal clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Seth Weiss - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #14 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Roy Benninger, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), William Devore (PF) John Dolezal, Mwai Abdur | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a shot in the paint | 44-42 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | William Devore snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Derek Smith is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Bennett | 44-44 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 44-44 |