| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Felt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) SG - Jonathan Hargis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Gary Sharpe is called for the reach on Walter Gleason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Jonathan Hargis steps in front of the Jared Felt pass | 32-35 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis jams it | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Weber | 34-37 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Marcus Higdon - foul #3 on Marcus Higdon, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Andrew Weber, Marcus Higdon, Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), James Robinson (PF) Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith | |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Nestor Panek picks off the pass by Walter Gleason in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting is fouled on the floor by Steve Hayworth - foul #2 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (SG) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Gary Sharpe, James Robinson, Nestor Panek | |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting clanks a fadeaway from close range | 34-39 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Randy Kern blows the layup but he's fouled by Steve Hayworth - foul #3 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Jared Felt (C) Leonard Haffner, Theodore Bitting, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF) Ernesto Caballero, Steve Hayworth | |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau is hacked by Daniel Snyder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Snyder, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Jared Felt gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Andrew Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Theodore Bitting (SF) Eugene Berry, Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Dana Driver, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly | |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Bruce Bowers steals it from Leroy Delgadillo in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Andrew Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Sharpe | 36-41 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Leroy Delgadillo is called for the reach on Bruce Bowers - foul #1 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Robinson (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Jamie Smith, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Jared Felt double dribbles | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (SF), Randy Kern (PF) Theodore Bitting, Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF) Jonathan Hargis, Dustin Thomas | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is open and buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Sharpe | 36-43 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Walter Gleason is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Kern (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Felt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernesto Caballero (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau can't finish the layup | 38-43 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | James Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Jared Felt pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Randy Kern hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Weber | 40-43 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Randy Kern is called for the reach on James Robinson - foul #3 on Randy Kern, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG), Eugene Berry (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Ernesto Caballero, James Robinson, Nestor Panek | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau's pass is intercepted by Leonard Haffner | 40-43 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Dana Driver is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dana Driver, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Dana Driver, Steve Mattingly | |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Haffner | 43-43 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is hacked by Bruce Bowers - foul #2 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Jared Felt (C) Leonard Haffner, Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Ernesto Caballero, Steve Hayworth, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jamie Smith | 43-45 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Andrew Weber buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Gleason | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the floater in the paint set up by Jonathan Hargis | 46-47 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG), Eugene Berry (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Daniel Snyder, Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Leroy Delgadillo - foul #2 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Leonard Haffner steps in front of the Dana Driver pass | 48-47 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner throws it down | 50-47 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leonard Haffner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Higdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Driver (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Randy Kern (C) Leonard Haffner, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth, Dustin Thomas, Steve Mattingly, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Walter Gleason travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) James Robinson | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Gleason - foul #2 on Walter Gleason, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG) Charles Letourneau | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Theodore Bitting | 50-50 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF), Jared Felt (C) Daniel Snyder, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF) Jonathan Hargis, Jamie Smith | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Jared Felt snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Randy Kern can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Sharpe - foul #2 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF) Andrew Weber, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Leroy Delgadillo (C) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, Ernesto Caballero, Steve Mattingly, Nestor Panek | |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Walter Gleason is called for the reach on Dana Driver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Gleason, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (C) Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Leonard Haffner steps in front of the Leroy Delgadillo pass | 50-50 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon jams it set up by Leonard Haffner | 52-50 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Jared Felt (C) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (C) Dustin Thomas, Jamie Smith | |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Dana Driver connects on the floater from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner loses the dribble to Dana Driver in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Jonathan Hargis is called for the reach on Jared Felt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Eugene Berry, Leonard Haffner, Theodore Bitting, Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Dana Driver, Jonathan Hargis, Leroy Delgadillo, James Robinson | |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Jared Felt makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Jared Felt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses short on a runner near the basket | 54-52 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it in | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Weber (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Felt (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Letourneau (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Nestor Panek denies the turnaround by Jared Felt | 54-54 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | The jump hook by Jared Felt is blocked by Nestor Panek | 54-54 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Sweet takes the ball from Steve Hayworth in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Walter Gleason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Snyder, Rodney Sweet, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernesto Caballero (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Steve Hayworth, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Marcus Higdon takes the ball from Steve Mattingly in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Randy Kern is fouled on the floor by Nestor Panek - foul #3 on Nestor Panek, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG) Andrew Weber | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is fouled on the floor by Randy Kern - foul #4 on Randy Kern, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (SG), Theodore Bitting (C) Leonard Haffner, Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Dustin Thomas, Steve Mattingly | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jamie Smith - foul #3 on Jamie Smith, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), James Robinson (C) Dana Driver, Nestor Panek | |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | James Robinson gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | James Robinson is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Rodney Sweet (SF) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF) Ernesto Caballero, Steve Hayworth, Jamie Smith | |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Charles Letourneau is called for the reach on Leonard Haffner - foul #1 on Charles Letourneau, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF) Eugene Berry, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly, James Robinson | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dustin Thomas | 57-56 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SF) Leonard Haffner, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Snyder (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Marcus Higdon, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Ernesto Caballero (SG), Leroy Delgadillo (PF) Dana Driver, Dustin Thomas, Jamie Smith | |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (C) Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Steve Hayworth | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Snyder | 57-56 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Andrew Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leroy Delgadillo - foul #3 on Leroy Delgadillo, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Andrew Weber makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Andrew Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Leroy Delgadillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis (SG), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Nestor Panek | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Steve Mattingly - foul #2 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #13 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (SG), Randy Kern (PF) Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Snyder (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Kern (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jared Felt (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernesto Caballero (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Hargis (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Delgadillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis misses badly on a floater from the right block | 60-56 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Walter Gleason gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-56 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Jonathan Hargis hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Letourneau | 60-58 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Randy Kern buries a floater in the lane | 62-58 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Walter Gleason, Daniel Snyder, Randy Kern, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Driver (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Dustin Thomas (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Ernesto Caballero, Jonathan Hargis, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly, Leroy Delgadillo | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth's pass is intercepted by Leonard Haffner in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner can't finish the layup | 62-58 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon tips it in | 64-58 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is hacked by Leonard Haffner - foul #2 on Leonard Haffner, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG) Eugene Berry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Steve Hayworth picks off the pass by Marcus Higdon in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Driver - foul #2 on Dana Driver, team foul #14 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Rodney Sweet, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jonathan Hargis (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF) Dana Driver, Steve Hayworth, Dustin Thomas | |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 65-63 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Leonard Haffner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nestor Panek | 68-66 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers is hacked by Jonathan Hargis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #15 | 68-66 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau is called for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Sharpe - foul #3 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #16 | 69-66 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Jamie Smith | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers is hacked by Jonathan Hargis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #17 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Leonard Haffner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Jared Felt grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Jonathan Hargis is called for the reach on Jared Felt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Hargis, team foul #18 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Jared Felt makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau clanks a 3 from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon grabs the board | 74-69 |