| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Gerard Creamer denies the turnaround by Eddie Sullivan | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Frederick Green can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dennis Hurley | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia tips it in | 6-0 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-0 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-0 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is open and scores on a runner near the basket set up by Frederick Green and he's hacked by Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Rea and he's hacked by Gerard Creamer - foul #1 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the free throw | 11-3 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Rea - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 11-5 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer drills a jumper in the paint set up by Frederick Green | 11-7 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-7 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by Frederick Green in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas throws it down | 13-7 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Robert Rea is called for the reach on Wayne Flickinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rea, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Dennis Hurley picks off the pass by Gerard Creamer | 13-7 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley lays it in | 15-7 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the fadeaway from the right block | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Winton (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Robert Tapia, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), John Lau (PF) Frederick Green, Gerard Creamer | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Harold Burkart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas can't connect on a runner near the basket | 15-9 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Lau | 15-9 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Paul Cordova and he's hacked by Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, Kyle McMicheal, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Wayne Flickinger is called for the reach on Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) John Lau | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the fadeaway from the right side | 17-12 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by Gerald Ball in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Ball, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Eddie Sullivan, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Harold Burkart | |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the dunk attempt | 17-12 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Zackary Hubbard - foul #1 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Tapia, Gerald Ball, Zackary Hubbard, David Cork | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG) Douglas Spivey | |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton misses long on a floater near the basket | 17-13 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Frederick Green drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Leonard Lechuga | 17-15 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas buries a driving attempt in the paint | 19-15 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Creamer | 19-18 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 19-18 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Kyle McMicheal, Arthur Winton, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Douglas Spivey (SF), John Lau (PF) Frederick Green, Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Burkart | 19-20 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Paul Cordova steals it from Eddie Sullivan | 19-20 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Paul Cordova buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Burkart | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Burkart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Spivey (fresh) PF - John Lau (fresh) C - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Andrew Stalvey is called for the reach on Paul Cordova - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Stalvey | 22-25 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Robert Tapia steps in front of the Paul Cordova pass | 22-25 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | David Cork misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Burkart | 22-28 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | David Cork misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-28 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Douglas Spivey | 22-28 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stalvey - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Jon Thomas (C) David Cork, Robert Tapia, Gerald Ball, Zackary Hubbard, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Harold Burkart, Paul Cordova, Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is hacked by Leonard Lechuga - foul #1 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #3 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga loses the dribble to Ernest Thomas | 22-30 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Frederick Green takes the ball from Ernest Thomas | 22-30 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Paul Suazo is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Winton - foul #1 on Arthur Winton, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Kyle McMicheal, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SF), John Lau (PF) Wayne Flickinger, Gerard Creamer | |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Paul Suazo misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-30 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | John Lau pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Paul Suazo is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Thomas - foul #2 on Jon Thomas, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), David Cork (C) Ernest Thomas, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Hurley | 24-32 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Frederick Green's pass is intercepted by Robert Tapia in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG), Wayne Flickinger (SF), Gerard Creamer (PF) Paul Suazo, Douglas Spivey, Jamie Smith | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (tiring) C - David Cork (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lau (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | John Lau gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger lays it up and in and the foul's on David Cork - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Frederick Green, John Lau | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 24-35 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harold Burkart - foul #1 on Harold Burkart, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Arthur Winton (PF) Gerald Ball, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Cordova | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Spivey | 26-37 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal connects on the jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by Leonard Lechuga | 28-37 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | David Cork comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-40 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is fouled on the floor by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Gerald Ball (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Ernest Thomas, Kyle McMicheal, Eddie Sullivan, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Paul Cordova (SG), Paul Suazo (SF), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Harold Burkart, Douglas Spivey, Wayne Flickinger, Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Ball | 30-40 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | John Lau hits the follow up shot | 30-42 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Frederick Green takes the ball from Dennis Hurley | 30-42 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Frederick Green is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #12 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Frederick Green makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Frederick Green makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Frederick Green is called for the reach on Zackary Hubbard - foul #1 on Frederick Green, team foul #6 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Rea (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Zackary Hubbard, David Cork | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SF) Paul Suazo | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Ball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Rea (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith picks off the pass by Jon Thomas | 30-44 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | John Lau snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Jamie Smith can't tip it in | 30-44 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Jamie Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-46 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley and the foul's on Frederick Green - foul #2 on Frederick Green, team foul #7 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Wayne Flickinger (SF), Gerard Creamer (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Cordova, Douglas Spivey, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Paul Suazo is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Lechuga | 33-49 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is denied on a dunk by Jon Thomas | 33-49 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #13 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Douglas Spivey (SG) Frederick Green, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the lay-in | 33-49 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #14 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-49 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 33-49 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Harold Burkart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #15 | 33-49 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Harold Burkart misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Harold Burkart makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 33-50 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is whistled for a carry | 33-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Tapia, Arthur Winton, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), John Lau (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Harold Burkart, Douglas Spivey, Gerard Creamer | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Lechuga - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #8 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG) Paul Cordova | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses long on an open floater near the basket | 35-50 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 35-50 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-50 |