| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) SG - James Burke (fresh) SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) PF - Doug Norton (fresh) C - Edward Boydston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek knocks in the floater from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Doug Norton's pass is intercepted by James Burke in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs lays it in on a nice dish by James Burke | 4-0 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Martin Suggs picks off the pass by Kenneth Kelsey in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | James Burke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Daniel Natoli steals it from James Burke | 4-0 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Daniel Natoli steals the ball from Martin Suggs in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Doug Norton banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Natoli | 4-4 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Daniel Natoli is called for the reach on Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | James Burke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Doug Norton | 4-4 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Steven Savoie drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Boydston | 4-6 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | James Burke misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Steven Savoie - foul #1 on Steven Savoie, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is hacked by James Burke - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Doug Norton snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Edward Boydston's floater is tipped away by Nestor Panek | 6-6 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 6-6 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 17:07 | Penn State | The short jumper by Randy Kern is denied by Laurence Wanner | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by George Porter | 8-6 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Kern | 8-10 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | George Porter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Randy Kern | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Jeffrey Gray takes the ball from Steven Savoie | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gray (tiring) SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Vernon Corey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Savoie (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) PF - Rodney Sweet (fresh) C - Carl Delatorre (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Steven Savoie steals the ball from Jeffrey Gray | 8-10 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Steven Savoie double dribbles | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG) Abraham Kilgo, Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Doug Norton (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Carl Delatorre | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray connects on the runner in the paint set up by Martin Suggs and the foul's on Doug Norton - foul #1 on Doug Norton, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF), Jamie Smith (C) James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Edward Boydston grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Burke | 11-10 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | James Burke buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Steven Savoie can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 14-10 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken drills a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Edward Boydston - foul #1 on Edward Boydston, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Carl Delatorre | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Edward Boydston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey gets the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-10 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | George Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| 13:27 | Penn State | The jump hook by Michael Sisler is blocked by Vernon Corey | 17-10 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG) Gary Vanmeter | |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Abraham Kilgo steps in front of the Shawn Beadle pass in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo slams it home | 21-10 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-10 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vernon Corey | 21-10 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 21-10 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits the follow up shot | 23-10 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on George Porter - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #3 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Carl Delatorre (C) Daniel Natoli, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet, Randy Kern | |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the free throw | 23-13 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Shawn Beadle is called for the reach on Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG) Shawn Beadle | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Gary Vanmeter steals the ball from Nestor Panek | 23-13 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Steven Savoie connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gary Vanmeter | 23-15 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burke (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Smith (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Weber (fairly fresh) PF - Doug Norton (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Delatorre (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Gary Vanmeter takes the ball from James Burke | 25-15 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter lays it in | 25-17 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Carl Delatorre takes the ball from Herbert Renken | 25-17 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Laurence Wanner swats the layup by Doug Norton | 25-17 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 25-17 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Carl Delatorre steals the ball from James Burke | 25-17 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Gary Vanmeter, Steven Savoie, Andrew Weber, Doug Norton, Carl Delatorre | |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Willie Minyard is called for the reach on Michael Sisler - foul #1 on Willie Minyard, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli's floater is knocked away by Vernon Corey | 25-17 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Michael Sisler grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 25-19 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray scores on a jumper from the baseline | 27-19 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (PF) Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | George Porter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 30-21 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Jeffrey Gray takes the ball from Edward Boydston | 30-21 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Daniel Natoli is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Carl Delatorre (PF) Daniel Natoli, Edward Boydston | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Randy Kern | 30-21 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo loses the dribble to Steven Savoie in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-21 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Kern | 30-21 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Abraham Kilgo steals the ball from Carl Delatorre | 30-21 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | George Porter's floater is knocked away by Carl Delatorre | 30-21 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Randy Kern clanks a shot near the basket | 30-21 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle grabs the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Randy Kern can't tip it in | 30-21 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | George Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Porter (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Gray (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Nestor Panek (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Steven Savoie (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tired) PF - Carl Delatorre (tiring) 2 stl. C - Randy Kern (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Kelsey - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Rodney Sweet (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Shawn Beadle, Steven Savoie, Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Minyard - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) George Porter, Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | James Burke scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-23 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is fouled on the floor by Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF), Jamie Smith (C) James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Doug Norton (PF) Michael Sisler, Edward Boydston | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-25 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it home | 36-25 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Doug Norton is fouled on the floor by Herbert Renken - foul #1 on Herbert Renken, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Burke, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Steven Savoie, Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Vanmeter - foul #1 on Gary Vanmeter, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF) Doug Norton | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | George Porter picks off the pass by Gary Vanmeter in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | George Porter slams it home | 39-27 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Edward Boydston buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Michael Sisler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | George Porter grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Edward Boydston pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Michael Sisler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Jamie Smith (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Carl Delatorre, Edward Boydston | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken blows the layup | 39-29 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Andrew Weber knocks in the 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF) Abraham Kilgo, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Carl Delatorre (C) Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is hacked by Doug Norton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Norton, team foul #10 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Doug Norton | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (C) James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Gary Vanmeter, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) PF - Herbert Renken (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Beadle (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) PF - Doug Norton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli loses the dribble to Herbert Renken | 41-35 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | George Porter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shawn Beadle - foul #2 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #11 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Nichols (PF) Martin Suggs, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Edward Boydston (C) Shawn Beadle, Doug Norton | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Andrew Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | George Porter is hacked by Rodney Sweet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #12 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Doug Norton (PF) Andrew Weber, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli clanks a jump hook near the basket | 45-35 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 45-35 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is fouled on the floor by Daniel Natoli - foul #3 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #13 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) George Porter, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Daniel Natoli, Edward Boydston | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Vernon Corey blocks the short jumper by Doug Norton | 46-35 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Carl Delatorre - foul #1 on Carl Delatorre, team foul #14 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Edward Boydston (C) Steven Savoie, Doug Norton | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled on the floor by Shawn Beadle - foul #3 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #15 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), James Nichols (PF) Jeffrey Gray, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (PG), Randy Kern (PF) Shawn Beadle, Carl Delatorre | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Boydston | 48-37 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Andrew Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Doug Norton (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Edward Boydston | |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #10 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Michael Sisler, Randy Kern | |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andrew Weber, team foul #16 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, James Nichols, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Andrew Weber, Carl Delatorre, Doug Norton, Rodney Sweet | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-39 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 48-39 |