| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) SF - Terry Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 3 stl. PF - William Day (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:57 | Penn State | Michael Horn takes the ball from Chester Marks in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Smith and the foul's on William Day - foul #2 on William Day, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Simmons makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Chester Marks is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Smith - foul #3 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (SG) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Stephen Rossman steals it from Chester Marks | 33-33 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Michael Horn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Goggin - foul #3 on Thomas Goggin, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG) Thomas Goggin | |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Michael Horn makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Michael Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | William Day gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Chester Marks is fouled on the floor by Stephen Rossman - foul #1 on Stephen Rossman, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (SF), Robert McGavock (PF) Terry Grimes, Patrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) James Das | |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Day | 34-35 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Michael Horn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Curtis Elias | 34-35 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Curtis Elias scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Szczesny Olshefski and he's fouled by Stephen Rossman - foul #2 on Stephen Rossman, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Grimes (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Michael Horn, Marshall Baker, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Porter (PF) William Day | |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Curtis Elias misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-37 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Marshall Baker (SG) Tyler Galaz, Robert McGavock | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Das (C) Curtis Elias | |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Marshall Baker is called for the reach on Chester Marks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Baker, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Simmons | 34-37 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Michael Horn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | James Das gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | James Das misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 34-37 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Marshall Baker is called for the reach on Chester Marks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Baker, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SF) Terry Grimes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) James Das | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Chester Marks is fouled on the floor by Michael Horn - foul #2 on Michael Horn, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Stephen Rossman (C) Michael Horn, Marshall Baker, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (PG), William Day (PF) Szczesny Olshefski, Bruce Porter | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Chester Marks (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (tiring) 3 stl. PF - William Day (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Chester Marks is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Patrick Simmons - foul #3 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (SF), Robert McGavock (PF) David Smith, Patrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Goggin picks off the pass by Stephen Rossman | 37-37 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin lays it up and in | 37-39 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Curtis Elias gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Curtis Elias's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Smith | 37-39 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fulton | 37-39 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert McGavock | 39-39 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Curtis Elias is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Smith - foul #4 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Terry Grimes (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Lawrence Smith, Tyler Galaz, Robert McGavock, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), Bruce Porter (PF) Chester Marks, Walter Hammonds | |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Curtis Elias makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Curtis Elias makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Curtis Elias is called for the reach on Alphonso Bianchi - foul #2 on Curtis Elias, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (SG) Mark Fulton | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Das (C) Curtis Elias | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Szczesny Olshefski steps in front of the Alphonso Bianchi pass | 39-41 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | William Day hits the finger roll set up by Szczesny Olshefski | 39-43 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Bruce Porter swats the short shot by Michael Horn | 39-43 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Bruce Porter gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | William Day connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Szczesny Olshefski | 39-45 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Porter | 39-45 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin is hacked by Terry Grimes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Grimes, team foul #9 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG), David Smith (SF), Stephen Rossman (C) Marshall Baker, Terry Grimes, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hammonds (SF) William Day | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Michael Horn banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Mark Fulton | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fulton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Rossman (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Goggin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Walter Hammonds (tiring) 3 stl. PF - Bruce Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Das (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Bruce Porter blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Simmons - foul #4 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #10 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Patrick Simmons, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG) Thomas Goggin | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | James Das knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Szczesny Olshefski | 43-50 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Horn | 45-50 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Bruce Porter's layup is rejected by Robert McGavock | 45-50 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Alphonso Bianchi misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 45-50 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (PG), Terry Grimes (SF), Tyler Galaz (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Michael Horn, David Smith, Robert McGavock, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (PG), William Day (PF), Curtis Elias (C) Szczesny Olshefski, Bruce Porter, James Das | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Chester Marks is called for the reach on Terry Grimes - foul #3 on Chester Marks, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Curtis Elias - foul #3 on Curtis Elias, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SF) Walter Hammonds | |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Curtis Elias snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Day and he's hacked by Terry Grimes - foul #3 on Terry Grimes, team foul #11 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert McGavock (PF) Mark Fulton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman buries a driving attempt from close range | 50-53 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Marshall Baker steps in front of the Chester Marks pass in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes misses the dunk but he's hacked by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #3 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Patrick Simmons (PF) Tyler Galaz, Robert McGavock | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Curtis Elias gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin travels in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Das (C) Curtis Elias | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith loses the dribble to William Day | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Marshall Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Grimes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Rossman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Goggin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Chester Marks (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Szczesny Olshefski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Day (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - James Das (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | James Das hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Goggin and the foul's on Stephen Rossman - foul #3 on Stephen Rossman, team foul #12 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Marshall Baker, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hammonds (SF) Chester Marks | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | James Das makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by William Day - foul #3 on William Day, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) James Das | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Curtis Elias double dribbles | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Fulton (SG), Tyler Galaz (SF) Michael Horn, Terry Grimes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), Bruce Porter (PF) Thomas Goggin, William Day | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Alphonso Bianchi blocks the jumper by Bruce Porter | 56-56 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Elias | 56-56 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Alphonso Bianchi steals it from Chester Marks | 56-56 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz is fouled on the floor by Walter Hammonds - foul #1 on Walter Hammonds, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (SG), David Smith (SF), Robert McGavock (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Lawrence Smith, Mark Fulton, Patrick Simmons, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (PG), William Day (SF), James Das (C) Szczesny Olshefski, Walter Hammonds, Curtis Elias | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin is hacked by Tyler Galaz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Galaz, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG) Tyler Galaz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | David Smith loses the dribble to William Day | 58-57 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Chester Marks lays it in set up by William Day | 58-59 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock's floater is knocked away by Bruce Porter | 58-59 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | James Das grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Bruce Porter is whistled for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), Walter Hammonds (SF) Chester Marks, Bruce Porter | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Marshall Baker | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Horn (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marshall Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McGavock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Rossman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Goggin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Walter Hammonds (tired) 3 stl. PF - William Day (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Das (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Michael Horn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Marshall Baker tips it home | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | William Day comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Terry Grimes (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (PF) Michael Horn, David Smith, Robert McGavock | |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) James Das | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-59 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | William Day hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Patrick Simmons (PF) Lawrence Smith, Marshall Baker, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), James Das (C) Szczesny Olshefski, Curtis Elias | |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton is hacked by Chester Marks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chester Marks, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Robert McGavock (PF) Michael Horn, Patrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Penn State | James Das can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Rossman - foul #4 on Stephen Rossman, team foul #14 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Patrick Simmons (PF) Lawrence Smith, Robert McGavock | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:39 | Penn State | James Das misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | James Das misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Rossman | 67-59 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman is hacked by Thomas Goggin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Goggin, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Smith (PG), Robert McGavock (PF) Michael Horn, Patrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Rossman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Das | 67-59 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | James Das drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Goggin | 67-61 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Goggin is called for the reach on Terry Grimes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Goggin, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG) Thomas Goggin | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Chester Marks's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Smith in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Chester Marks is called for the reach on Robert McGavock - foul #5 on Chester Marks, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Porter (PF) Chester Marks | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Penn State | James Das is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Smith - foul #5 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #15 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Patrick Simmons (PF) Lawrence Smith, Robert McGavock | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:09 | Penn State | James Das misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | James Das makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes is hacked by Szczesny Olshefski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marshall Baker (PG), Robert McGavock (PF) Michael Horn, Patrick Simmons | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Terry Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | William Day connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-64 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton is hacked by Szczesny Olshefski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Williams (PG) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Mark Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Bruce Porter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyler Galaz (PG), David Smith (SF), Alphonso Bianchi (C) Mark Fulton, Terry Grimes, Stephen Rossman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock is fouled on the floor by Russell Williams - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #15 | 74-64 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | William Day is fouled on the floor by Marshall Baker - foul #3 on Marshall Baker, team foul #16 | 76-64 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | William Day makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | William Day makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Robert McGavock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-66 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Marshall Baker is called for the reach on Bruce Porter - foul #4 on Marshall Baker, team foul #17 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) Russell Williams | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Curtis Elias grabs the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Curtis Elias dunks the ball and he's hacked by Robert McGavock - foul #2 on Robert McGavock, team foul #18 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Horn (PG), Mark Fulton (SG), Terry Grimes (SF), Patrick Simmons (PF), Stephen Rossman (C) Tyler Galaz, Marshall Baker, David Smith, Robert McGavock, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Curtis Elias makes the free throw | 76-69 |