| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Boydston - foul #2 on Edward Boydston, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-35 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Doug Norton gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Herbert Renken denies the turnaround by Steven Savoie | 23-35 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willie Minyard | 23-35 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 23-37 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Herbert Renken swats the short shot by Edward Boydston | 23-37 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Edward Boydston pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Doug Norton hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 23-37 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-37 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is fouled on the floor by Willie Minyard - foul #3 on Willie Minyard, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jamie Smith is blocked by Carl Delatorre | 26-37 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-37 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Shawn Beadle is called for the reach on Laurence Wanner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randy Kern - foul #1 on Randy Kern, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Andrew Weber, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Carl Delatorre picks off the pass by Laurence Wanner in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is intercepted by Carl Delatorre in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Sisler and the foul's on Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 28-38 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Carl Delatorre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Doug Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Burke (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-38 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Edward Boydston gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is fouled on the floor by Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Carl Delatorre, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Herbert Renken denies the turnaround by Shawn Beadle | 28-38 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randy Kern - foul #2 on Randy Kern, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (C) Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Randy Kern pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | George Porter drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits a wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by George Porter and he's hacked by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #5 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Randy Kern, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Jamie Smith | |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the free throw | 28-43 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Michael Sisler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Vanmeter | 31-43 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is open and buries a jumper from the right block | 31-45 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Michael Sisler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Burke - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Carl Delatorre (C) Daniel Natoli, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Kelsey - foul #2 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Rodney Sweet (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) James Burke | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli gets the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Daniel Natoli, Shawn Beadle, Kenneth Kelsey, Rodney Sweet, Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| 12:30 | Penn State | The jump hook by Michael Sisler is blocked by Vernon Corey | 33-47 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is hacked by Willie Minyard - foul #4 on Willie Minyard, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (PF) Andrew Weber, Michael Sisler, Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-47 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tiring) PF - Randy Kern (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Boydston (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gray (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Steven Savoie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | James Burke is fouled on the floor by Edward Boydston - foul #3 on Edward Boydston, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Carl Delatorre (C) Gary Vanmeter, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Randy Kern, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle is hacked by James Burke - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (PF) Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (C) James Burke, Nestor Panek | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Natoli is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #8 | 37-47 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits a driving attempt from close range | 39-51 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #8 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Doug Norton (PF) Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) Jamie Smith | |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 41-51 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't tip it in | 41-51 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 41-51 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't finish the layup | 41-51 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Doug Norton pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Michael Sisler is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #9 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Steven Savoie (SG) Daniel Natoli, Shawn Beadle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Herbert Renken, Vernon Corey | |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Michael Sisler makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Michael Sisler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Gary Vanmeter steps in front of the James Burke pass | 43-51 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Steven Savoie blows the dunk | 43-51 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Martin Suggs | 43-51 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Sisler | 43-51 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sisler - foul #2 on Michael Sisler, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Michael Sisler, Doug Norton, Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Edward Boydston grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | The jump hook by Randy Kern is blocked by Jeffrey Gray | 43-52 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-52 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Randy Kern loses the ball out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Rodney Sweet (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Steven Savoie, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray loses the dribble to Kenneth Kelsey in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Shawn Beadle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tired) 2 stl. PF - Rodney Sweet (fresh) C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gray (tired) 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Gray | 43-52 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Beadle - foul #3 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #10 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Carl Delatorre (C) Daniel Natoli, Shawn Beadle, Kenneth Kelsey, Rodney Sweet, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Gary Vanmeter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #10 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Vernon Corey | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | James Burke is hacked by Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #11 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Boydston (C) Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Steven Savoie connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Vanmeter | 48-55 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a floater from the right block | 48-57 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is hacked by Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Suggs, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Jamie Smith | |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Andrew Weber makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steven Savoie | 51-57 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Gary Vanmeter is called for the reach on Willie Minyard - foul #1 on Gary Vanmeter, team foul #12 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Michael Sisler (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SG) James Burke | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG) Steven Savoie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 51-61 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle connects on the jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Michael Sisler picks off the pass by Nestor Panek | 53-61 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli blows the layup | 53-61 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 53-61 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Carl Delatorre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Delatorre, team foul #13 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Doug Norton (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), James Nichols (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Jamie Smith steps in front of the Carl Delatorre pass in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard loses the ball out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Laurence Wanner | |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is fouled on the floor by Gary Vanmeter - foul #2 on Gary Vanmeter, team foul #14 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF) Gary Vanmeter, Steven Savoie, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Nichols, Jamie Smith | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Delatorre | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (tired) 3 ast. SG - Shawn Beadle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Weber (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Doug Norton (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Delatorre (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 17 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Renken (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is hacked by Andrew Weber - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #15 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Andrew Weber, Doug Norton, Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SG), Jeffrey Gray (PF) George Porter, Herbert Renken | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Randy Kern gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Steven Savoie (SG) Daniel Natoli, Shawn Beadle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Gary Vanmeter steals it from Laurence Wanner in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Edward Boydston scores on a jumper from the left block | 60-64 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is fouled on the floor by Randy Kern - foul #3 on Randy Kern, team foul #16 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Carl Delatorre (C) Gary Vanmeter, Michael Sisler, Randy Kern, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Shawn Beadle, Rodney Sweet, Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it but misses | 60-65 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Doug Norton gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-65 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Abraham Kilgo - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | James Burke pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | James Burke buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Nestor Panek is called for the reach on Kenneth Kelsey - foul #3 on Nestor Panek, team foul #13 | 60-67 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-67 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is hacked by Daniel Natoli in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #17 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Willie Minyard steals it from Steven Savoie | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Daniel Natoli is called for the reach on Herbert Renken in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #18 | 61-69 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #14 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Randy Kern (C) Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, James Nichols | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Daniel Natoli is called for the reach on Jamie Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #19 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Edward Boydston pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | James Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | James Burke is hacked by Daniel Natoli in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #20 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG) Daniel Natoli | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Jamie Smith | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo runs out the clock | 62-73 |