| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oleg Makowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Standifer | 38-27 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-27 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Aaron Ault pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Rocky Costa loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Aaron Ault is called for the reach on Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Aaron Ault, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the fadeaway in the lane | 38-27 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is hacked by James Homes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Phillip Marker (PF) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Oleg Makowski | |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski dunks the ball on a great pass from Jimmie Williams and the foul's on Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #2 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Jarek Zanders | |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses the free throw | 40-27 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Igor Koralewski - foul #1 on Igor Koralewski, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Miguel Garcia (C) Igor Koralewski, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Phillip Marker, Michael Morgan | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Rocky Costa gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Miguel Garcia steals the ball from James Homes | 40-27 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Richard Standifer | 42-27 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | James Homes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Miguel Garcia grabs the board | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oleg Makowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Miguel Garcia is called for 10 seconds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Ronald Hill (SG), Aaron Ault (C) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa, Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Richard Bernhard, Stephen Starks | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski knocks in the runner from close range | 42-29 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Filip Mrozinski - foul #4 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Koralewski (PF) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Phillip Marker (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski, Oleg Makowski | |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Mikel Zordan steals the ball from Guadalupe Espinoza | 42-29 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Rocky Costa (SG) Ronald Hill, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Robert Whitman | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF) Jarek Zanders, Phillip Marker | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Aaron Ault | 42-29 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Richard Standifer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-29 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Richard Standifer double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Igor Koralewski, Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Guadalupe Espinoza | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | James Homes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Bernhard | 45-32 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hill (PG) Richard Standifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SF) Stephen Starks | |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-32 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski snags the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | James Homes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Ezzell - foul #3 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Aaron Ault (PF) Rocky Costa, Mikel Zordan, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Phillip Marker (PF) Richard Bernhard, Oleg Makowski | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | James Homes steps in front of the Richard Standifer pass | 47-34 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman lays it up and in set up by James Homes | 47-36 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Richard Standifer's pass is intercepted by Jarek Zanders in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Aaron Ault steals it from Robert Whitman | 47-36 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams tips it but misses | 47-36 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Ault (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Ezzell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Phillip Marker (fairly fresh) C - Michael Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | James Homes scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Morgan | 47-38 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Aaron Ault banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Hill | 49-38 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Aaron Ault - foul #4 on Aaron Ault, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Igor Koralewski (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Miguel Garcia (C) Richard Standifer, Jimmie Williams, Aaron Ault, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (C) James Homes, Jarek Zanders, Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Guadalupe Espinoza is called for the reach on Mikel Zordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Phillip Marker | |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Igor Koralewski, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Ronald Hill picks off the pass by Stephen Starks | 49-41 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski is fouled in the backcourt by Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #4 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Guadalupe Espinoza | |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Ronald Hill travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | James Homes scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Igor Koralewski - foul #3 on Igor Koralewski, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Rocky Costa connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Williams | 52-44 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Homes | 52-46 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a shot from the left block | 52-46 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from close range | 52-46 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-46 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Miguel Garcia | 52-46 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Ronald Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Miguel Garcia pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Ronald Hill misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 52-46 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 52-46 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Miguel Garcia gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Robert Whitman steals the ball from Rocky Costa | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ronald Hill (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Oleg Makowski (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Rocky Costa - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Ronald Hill, Jimmie Williams, Igor Koralewski, Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Phillip Marker (C) James Homes, Robert Whitman, Oleg Makowski, Stephen Starks | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Aaron Ault buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Rocky Costa | 54-46 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker is whistled for a carry | 54-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Rocky Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Gary Tafoya, Phillip Marker | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Aaron Ault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Gary Tafoya (SG) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders | |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Tafoya, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hill (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Rocky Costa, Mikel Zordan, Oswaldo Rossi, Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Richard Standifer's pass is intercepted by James Homes in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Marker (C) Michael Morgan | |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Ronald Hill knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Igor Koralewski | 59-48 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Richard Standifer steals it from Phillip Marker | 59-48 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Richard Standifer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell can't tip it in | 59-48 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Ezzell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tafoya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Whitman (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Phillip Marker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Igor Koralewski steals the ball from James Homes | 59-48 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Robert Whitman is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Robert Whitman, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Richard Standifer, Ronald Hill, Igor Koralewski, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Gary Tafoya, Robert Whitman, Phillip Marker | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mikel Zordan - foul #2 on Mikel Zordan, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG), Oleg Makowski (C) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Aaron Ault | 61-49 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Guadalupe Espinoza takes the ball from Richard Standifer in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 61-49 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Richard Standifer is called for the reach on Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #1 on Richard Standifer, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Marker (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Aaron Ault tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Rocky Costa clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-54 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Aaron Ault tips it in | 65-54 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Oleg Makowski | 65-54 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-54 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Guadalupe Espinoza is called for the reach on Richard Standifer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF) Mikel Zordan, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG) Guadalupe Espinoza | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Starks | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is hacked by Gary Tafoya in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Tafoya, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Jarek Zanders, Gary Tafoya, Stephen Starks, Oleg Makowski, Phillip Marker | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Aaron Ault grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Aaron Ault is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bernhard - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Aaron Ault misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Aaron Ault makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan is fouled on the floor by Aaron Ault - foul #5 on Aaron Ault, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (PG), Gary Tafoya (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Tafoya - foul #3 on Gary Tafoya, team foul #12 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Marker (C) Michael Morgan | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams runs out the clock | 69-57 |