| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Robicheaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Ernest Porter buries a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) Lawrence Jones | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Glenn Render gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses the lay-in | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Ernest Porter gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Warren and he's fouled by Phillip Johnson - foul #3 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF) Phillip Johnson, John Robicheaux, Robert Williams | |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Randy Laws gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Junior Stewart is called for the reach on Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Junior Stewart, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Parker (SF) Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Dougherty (C) Glenn Render | |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Kelley | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Christopher Parker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Parker, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (SG), Larry Sisson (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Junior Stewart, Robert Davis, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | David Dougherty misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Sisson - foul #3 on Larry Sisson, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF) Rob Holl, Christopher Parker, Larry Sisson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Glenn Render (C) David Kelley, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | David Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | David Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Matthew Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Ernest Porter snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a jumper in the paint | 36-37 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis tips it home | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Rene Marino is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rene Marino, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Thomas Kennedy, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), John Robicheaux (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (C) Rene Marino, Robert Kibbe, David Dougherty, Glenn Render | |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Robert Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Christopher Parker misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Laws - foul #2 on Randy Laws, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (PG), Larry Sisson (C) Rob Holl, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Terrance Craver (SG), Lawrence Jones (C) David Kelley, Matthew Franks, Robert Williams | |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Christopher Parker misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Christopher Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Junior Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Sisson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Craver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Robicheaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Laws (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF) Martin Baldwin, Christopher Parker, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG) John Robicheaux | |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 38-37 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Ernest Porter tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe's pass is intercepted by Junior Stewart | 40-37 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Ernest Porter hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Randy Laws misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-37 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Randy Laws is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint | 42-39 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver is hacked by Richard Dupuis - foul #1 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Junior Stewart, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter, Larry Sisson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), John Robicheaux (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Terrance Craver, Randy Laws, Lawrence Jones | |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Glenn Render is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Robert Davis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Glenn Render | 45-39 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (C) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Dougherty (C) Glenn Render | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-39 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Rob Holl buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Parker | 48-39 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux is fouled on the floor by Martin Baldwin - foul #3 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Rob Holl, Christopher Parker, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Terrance Craver (SG), Glenn Render (C) David Kelley, Matthew Franks, David Dougherty | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Robert Williams is hacked by Thomas Kennedy - foul #3 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) Martin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG) John Robicheaux | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Dupuis (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Moriarty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Robert Davis blows the layup | 48-41 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Warren takes the ball from Robert Kibbe in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Matthew Warren lays it up and in | 50-41 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Dupuis - foul #2 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Christopher Parker (SF) Thomas Kennedy, Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG), Randy Laws (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Rene Marino, Robert Kibbe, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is hacked by Phillip Johnson - foul #4 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Ernest Porter (PF) Matthew Warren, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF) Phillip Johnson | |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Rob Holl clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | David Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Holl - foul #1 on Rob Holl, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston (C) Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Ernest Porter pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | John Robicheaux steals the ball from Ernest Porter in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Emmanuel Johnston denies the turnaround by Terrance Craver | 50-43 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | David Kelley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrance Craver | 50-45 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Christopher Parker buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Emmanuel Johnston | 52-45 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Terrance Craver and he's hacked by Christopher Parker - foul #2 on Christopher Parker, team foul #10 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Rob Holl, Martin Baldwin, Christopher Parker, Ernest Porter, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Matthew Franks (SF), David Dougherty (PF) David Kelley, Terrance Craver, Randy Laws | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Lawrence Jones picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 52-48 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Dupuis - foul #3 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG) Thomas Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Glenn Render (C) Rene Marino, John Robicheaux, Lawrence Jones | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Dougherty - foul #1 on David Dougherty, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Sisson (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Robert Davis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Matthew Franks, David Dougherty | |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Kibbe | 54-52 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston connects on the open runner from the right block set up by Junior Stewart | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Junior Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (tired) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Sisson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Emmanuel Johnston (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Kelley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Matthew Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Ernest Porter (PF) Junior Stewart, Richard Dupuis, Larry Sisson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Matthew Franks (SF) David Kelley, Terrance Craver | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Glenn Render snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Christopher Parker misses the lay-in | 57-52 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Glenn Render gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Glenn Render is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Warren - foul #2 on Matthew Warren, team foul #12 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SG), David Dougherty (SF), Randy Laws (PF) Robert Kibbe, Matthew Franks, Robert Williams | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Terrance Craver in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terrance Craver | 57-56 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Christopher Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Robert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Glenn Render blocks the short jumper by Robert Davis | 57-56 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Phillip Johnson | 57-56 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Phillip Johnson | 57-58 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Robert Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #13 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Larry Sisson (C) Thomas Kennedy, Christopher Parker, Robert Davis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, David Dougherty, Randy Laws, Glenn Render | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Junior Stewart snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rob Holl | 59-58 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Rene Marino is hacked by Junior Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Junior Stewart, team foul #14 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Larry Sisson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF), Randy Laws (PF) Matthew Franks, Robert Williams | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Rene Marino makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Rene Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Rene Marino is called for the reach on Martin Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rene Marino, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG) Rene Marino, Robert Kibbe | |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dupuis - foul #4 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #15 | 59-59 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Ernest Porter pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-60 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Ernest Porter swats the short shot by David Kelley | 59-60 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | David Kelley snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | David Kelley grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Baldwin (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dupuis (tired) 20 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ernest Porter (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Emmanuel Johnston (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Kelley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Robicheaux (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randy Laws (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (tiring) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Randy Laws knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Phillip Johnson | 59-62 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin is called for 3 seconds | 59-62 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Larry Sisson (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), David Dougherty (PF) Phillip Johnson, David Kelley, John Robicheaux, Randy Laws | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks loses the dribble to Thomas Kennedy in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Junior Stewart is hacked by Rene Marino - foul #3 on Rene Marino, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Junior Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 59-62 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty's layup is rejected by David Dougherty | 59-62 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones is denied on a dunk by Thomas Kennedy | 61-62 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty scores on a shot from close range | 63-62 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF) Thomas Kennedy, Junior Stewart, Larry Sisson, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Rene Marino, Matthew Franks, David Dougherty | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Warren is called for the reach on Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Warren, team foul #16 | 63-64 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Matthew Warren travels with the ball | 63-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF) Robert Kibbe | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver is hacked by Martin Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #17 | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 63-68 |