| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Weber (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Andrew Weber inbounds the ball | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 39-53 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Savoie - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF) Steven Savoie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #1 | 39-55 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | George Porter hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Willie Minyard | 39-57 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Martin Suggs picks off the pass by Michael Sisler in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs throws it down | 39-59 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Andrew Weber can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers hits the follow up shot | 41-59 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Randy Kern gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Sisler | 44-59 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 44-61 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Michael Sisler hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Andrew Weber | 47-61 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Andrew Weber steals it from Willie Minyard | 47-61 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-61 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers can't tip it in | 47-61 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Randy Kern is called for the reach on Jamie Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Kern, team foul #2 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Jared Felt (C) Andrew Weber, Michael Sisler, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Theodore Bitting takes the ball from Abraham Kilgo | 47-61 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Natoli | 47-61 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Vernon Corey takes the ball from Jared Felt | 47-61 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Natoli - foul #3 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Daniel Natoli, Shawn Beadle, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Bitting (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burke (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the driving attempt from close range | 47-61 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | James Burke gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is hacked by Steven Savoie - foul #4 on Steven Savoie, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Bruce Bowers (PF) Steven Savoie, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, James Nichols | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Gray | 47-63 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle is whistled for traveling | 47-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Randy Kern (C) Shawn Beadle, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Jeffrey Gray, Nestor Panek | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Natoli | 47-63 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is hacked by Vernon Corey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #2 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Randy Kern is whistled for traveling | 47-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (PF) Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Jamie Smith | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-63 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the tip | 47-63 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the tip | 47-63 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Randy Kern | 47-63 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting lays it up and in | 49-63 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | James Nichols is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #3 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Daniel Natoli, Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-63 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | James Burke snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Jeffrey Gray | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet jams it | 51-63 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | James Burke is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | The jump hook by Bruce Bowers is blocked by Willie Minyard | 51-63 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard's pass is intercepted by Gary Vanmeter in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter lays it in | 53-63 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the board | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Vanmeter (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Weber (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Bruce Bowers (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is hacked by Bruce Bowers - foul #3 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Michael Sisler (SF), Theodore Bitting (C) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Gary Sharpe takes the ball from Theodore Bitting | 53-65 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Sisler - foul #2 on Michael Sisler, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Jared Felt (C) Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF) Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Jared Felt grabs the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-67 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Daniel Natoli, Gary Vanmeter, Kenneth Kelsey, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, George Porter, Willie Minyard, James Nichols | |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs double dribbles | 53-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Andrew Weber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-67 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | James Burke banks in the wide open layup set up by Jeffrey Gray | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Michael Sisler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | James Burke grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Shawn Beadle picks off the pass by Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Andrew Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jamie Smith | 53-71 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Gary Vanmeter (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Andrew Weber, Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from George Porter | 53-73 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | George Porter is called for the reach on Gary Vanmeter in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #6 | 53-73 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Corey | 53-73 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | George Porter is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-73 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Randy Kern throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (C) Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bowers - foul #4 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #8 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (C) Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Vernon Corey | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-75 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Abraham Kilgo | 53-75 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-75 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't tip it in | 53-75 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | James Nichols tips it back up and in | 53-77 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #7 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Gary Vanmeter, Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Vernon Corey (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner | |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled on the floor by Shawn Beadle - foul #3 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #9 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Sisler (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Rodney Sweet (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Kern (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Porter (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-79 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 57-79 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the offensive board | 57-79 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | George Porter hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Nichols | 57-82 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle travels in the backcourt | 57-82 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses long on a turnaround from close range | 57-82 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits the follow up shot | 57-84 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Jared Felt's 3 pointer is rejected by Laurence Wanner | 57-84 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-84 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | James Burke can't finish the layup | 57-84 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Jared Felt grabs the board | 57-84 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #10 | 57-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Randy Kern (C) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Willie Minyard (SF) Martin Suggs, Vernon Corey | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 57-86 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Nestor Panek is called for the reach on Daniel Natoli - foul #3 on Nestor Panek, team foul #8 | 57-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF), James Nichols (C) Willie Minyard, Nestor Panek | |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 2nd free throw | 59-86 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-86 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the follow up shot | 59-88 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | The jump hook by Theodore Bitting is blocked by Jeffrey Gray | 59-88 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the defensive board | 59-88 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Sweet - foul #2 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #11 | 59-88 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SF), Jared Felt (C) Daniel Natoli, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Vernon Corey (PF) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 59-89 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-90 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is hacked by Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #9 | 59-90 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 60-90 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-90 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 61-90 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Theodore Bitting | 61-90 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Vernon Corey steps in front of the Gary Vanmeter pass | 61-90 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | James Nichols lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe and he's fouled by Andrew Weber - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #12 | 61-92 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Shawn Beadle, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the free throw | 61-93 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Andrew Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-93 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo loses the dribble to Gary Vanmeter | 61-93 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Michael Sisler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Vanmeter | 63-93 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Weber (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sisler (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Rodney Sweet (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Bitting (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burke (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gray (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Corey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - James Nichols (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-93 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 63-93 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray lays it in | 63-95 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | The short jumper by Theodore Bitting is denied by James Nichols | 63-95 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the tip | 63-95 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet tips it home | 65-95 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is hacked by Michael Sisler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Sisler, team foul #13 | 65-95 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Jared Felt (C) Andrew Weber, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (PF) James Nichols | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 1st free throw | 65-95 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 65-95 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet pulls down the rebound | 65-95 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-95 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-95 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Shawn Beadle steals it from Jeffrey Gray | 65-95 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #14 | 65-95 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF) Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | James Burke drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe | 65-98 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting's fadeaway is rejected by Laurence Wanner | 65-98 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the board | 65-98 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is fouled on the floor by Shawn Beadle - foul #5 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #15 | 65-98 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Shawn Beadle, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF) James Burke | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 65-99 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-100 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 65-100 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner pulls down the rebound | 65-100 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Weber - foul #4 on Andrew Weber, team foul #16 | 65-100 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 65-101 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-102 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Andrew Weber comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-102 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 65-102 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is hacked by Michael Sisler - foul #4 on Michael Sisler, team foul #17 | 65-102 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 65-103 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-104 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Corey | 65-104 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe snags the defensive board | 65-104 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Gary Vanmeter steals the ball from Gary Sharpe in the backcourt | 65-104 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gray - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #10 | 65-104 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 66-104 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 67-104 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sisler - foul #5 on Michael Sisler, team foul #18 | 67-104 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (C) Michael Sisler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 67-105 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-106 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-106 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 67-106 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo tips it in | 67-108 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jared Felt loses the dribble to Abraham Kilgo | 67-108 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo runs out the clock | 67-108 |