| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton James (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (fresh) SG - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Leo Rowe tips it in | 33-37 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Cordeiro and the foul's on Jarrod Lytton - foul #3 on Jarrod Lytton, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG) Jarrod Lytton | |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (PG), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (C) Kevin Wyman, Leo Snyder | |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jared Kist | 35-42 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Gregory Dupree (PF) Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Dale Higgins (C) Joseph Gilliam, Leo Rowe | |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Jim Landes takes the ball from Christopher Bainbridge | 35-42 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Jim Landes lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Andre | 37-42 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Jared Kist is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Andre - foul #2 on Ryan Andre, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Leo Rowe (PF) Jared Kist, Christopher Bainbridge, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland | |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Santos Bowes misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | William Blakes gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Clayton James is fouled on the floor by Dale Higgins - foul #2 on Dale Higgins, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leo Snyder (C) Dale Higgins | |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Clayton James clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-42 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Jack Gately drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Blakes | 42-44 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Leo Rowe's pass is intercepted by Clayton James | 42-44 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier is hacked by Leo Rowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Rowe, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), David Stewart (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (PG), Jared Kist (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Harry Southerland (PF) Jack Gately, Joseph Gilliam, Santos Bowes, Leo Rowe | |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Jared Kist comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Paul Locke grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Bainbridge is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #1 on Christopher Bainbridge, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Jim Landes (C) David Stewart, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam (SG), Patrick Favorite (PF) Christopher Bainbridge, Leo Snyder | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre throws it down on a nice dish by Paul Locke and the foul's on Joseph Gilliam - foul #3 on Joseph Gilliam, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Terry Gallagher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Leo Snyder (C) Joseph Gilliam, Harry Southerland | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Leo Snyder snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Landes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jared Kist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Favorite (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leo Snyder (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Kevin Wyman | 44-46 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Paul Locke takes the ball from Kevin Wyman in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Paul Locke is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Jim Landes tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Leo Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Leo Rowe (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jared Kist, Christopher Bainbridge, Patrick Favorite, Leo Snyder | |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville buries a shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Dale Higgins lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Wyman | 46-48 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Clayton James loses the dribble to Joseph Gilliam | 46-48 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Eugene Linville is called for the reach on Jarrod Lytton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Linville, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF) Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (C) Kevin Wyman, Dale Higgins | |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite tips it in | 46-50 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Gilliam - foul #4 on Joseph Gilliam, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Gregory Dupree, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (SG), Santos Bowes (SF) Joseph Gilliam, Patrick Favorite | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Leo Rowe comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | William Blakes snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier hits a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Rodney Cordeiro is called for the reach on Harry Southerland - foul #2 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Jared Kist, Santos Bowes, Leo Rowe | |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton misses the floater from the left side | 51-50 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Michael Harber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre is whistled for a carry | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), David Stewart (SF), Gregory Dupree (C) Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jack Gately, Kevin Wyman, Harry Southerland, Leo Snyder | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Dupree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Favorite (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leo Rowe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Paul Locke is fouled on the floor by Jarrod Lytton - foul #4 on Jarrod Lytton, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG) Jarrod Lytton | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Terry Gallagher takes the ball from Christopher Bainbridge in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Jared Kist is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Favorite | 53-52 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Terry Gallagher | 56-52 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Paul Locke takes the ball from Christopher Bainbridge in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (PG), Santos Bowes (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Christopher Bainbridge, Patrick Favorite, Leo Rowe, Dale Higgins | |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Rodney Cordeiro is called for the reach on Jack Gately - foul #3 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Santos Bowes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Michael Harber pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Clayton James clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Leo Snyder - foul #2 on Leo Snyder, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Gregory Dupree (PF) Ryan Andre, Eugene Linville, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF) Jared Kist, Santos Bowes | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leo Snyder | 57-52 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Jack Gately is blocked by Clayton James | 57-52 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | David Stewart gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leo Rowe (PF) Harry Southerland | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Leo Snyder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Michael Harber (PF) Rodney Cordeiro, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Leo Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Leo Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Wyman - foul #3 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG) Christopher Bainbridge | |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Jack Gately loses the ball out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Patrick Favorite (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jack Gately, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Bainbridge | 59-54 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Andre - foul #3 on Ryan Andre, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Southerland (PF) Patrick Favorite | |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Jared Kist makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is hacked by Harry Southerland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Southerland, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG) Jared Kist, Christopher Bainbridge | |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Paul Locke gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Andre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Gallagher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Harber (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton James (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (tiring) 4 pf. SG - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Santos Bowes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Southerland (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Higgins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Dale Higgins snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Paul Locke is called for the reach on Jarrod Lytton - foul #1 on Paul Locke, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Santos Bowes, Harry Southerland, Dale Higgins | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | William Blakes gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | David Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Wyman | 61-55 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | David Stewart is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Leo Snyder misses badly on a shot in the lane | 61-58 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Leo Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman loses the ball out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Favorite - foul #2 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Harry Southerland snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Dale Higgins misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Dupree - foul #1 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (PG) Jarrod Lytton | |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Dale Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Dale Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Locke | 64-59 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Harry Southerland snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Harry Southerland loses the dribble to Paul Locke | 64-59 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Paul Locke lays it in | 66-59 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Harry Southerland blows the layup but the foul's on Gregory Dupree - foul #2 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Leo Snyder (C) Jack Gately, Dale Higgins | |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Harry Southerland misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Harry Southerland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 66-60 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Clayton James hits a turnaround from the left block | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite loses the dribble to Gregory Dupree in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Clayton James connects on the turnaround from close range | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Dupree (tiring) 2 stl. C - Clayton James (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Gilliam (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Favorite (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Southerland (very tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Leo Snyder (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Gilliam | 70-63 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro banks in the wide open layup | 72-63 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (PG), Jared Kist (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Santos Bowes (C) Jarrod Lytton, Joseph Gilliam, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland, Leo Snyder | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Santos Bowes loses the dribble to Jim Landes | 72-63 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Paul Locke is hacked by Santos Bowes - foul #2 on Santos Bowes, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF) William Blakes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (PG), Dale Higgins (C) Jack Gately, Kevin Wyman | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Ryan Andre is called for the reach on Jared Kist in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Andre, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (PF) Leo Rowe | |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Jared Kist makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Jared Kist makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Michael Harber can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Favorite - foul #3 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jared Kist, Christopher Bainbridge, Santos Bowes, Patrick Favorite, Dale Higgins | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-65 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton makes the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Lon Chartier - foul #1 on Lon Chartier, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF) Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 75-68 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro tips it in | 77-68 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam is hacked by Rodney Cordeiro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam grabs the board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Eugene Linville steals it from Leo Snyder in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Linville | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | William Blakes gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | William Blakes is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Gilliam - foul #5 on Joseph Gilliam, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (C) Clayton James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (SG) Joseph Gilliam | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman clanks a floater from the baseline | 80-70 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | William Blakes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Blakes, team foul #13 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jarrod Lytton, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Dale Higgins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 80-70 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Dupree | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre runs out the clock | 80-70 |