| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Lemay | 29-31 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Chang Zheng throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Boling - foul #2 on Lee Boling, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Wiltz - foul #2 on Andrew Wiltz, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Lee Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Alexander Lemay | 33-37 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Lee Boling's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Wiltz | 33-37 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson drills a shot from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Billy Wood is hacked by Manuel Berryman - foul #1 on Manuel Berryman, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Jacob Chambers (SF) John Nunes, Randy Autry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Walter Hessler blocks the jumper by Lee Boling | 33-39 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler grabs the board | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) SF - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Boling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) SG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | James Merritt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Merritt, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Autry (SF) Michael Norwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Sutton - foul #1 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Kevin Smith (C) Randy Autry, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson (PF) Walter Hessler | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Lee Boling makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | William Campbell pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan is hacked by Ernest Trammell - foul #2 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, Lee Boling, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, William Campbell | |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Billy Wood's layup is rejected by Manuel Berryman | 34-39 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Billy Wood tips it in | 36-39 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the contested driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Alexander Lemay | 36-41 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Billy Wood lays it in set up by Timothy Sullivan | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Ernest Trammell and the foul's on Jacob Chambers - foul #2 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Merritt | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Randy Autry misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Trammell - foul #3 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Billy Wood (C) John Nunes, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Walter Hessler (PF) Ernest Trammell, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Randy Autry misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Randy Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz is hacked by Randy Autry - foul #1 on Randy Autry, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Michael Norwood, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | James Claar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Kevin Howard, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG) Alexander Lemay | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Lee Boling hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Timothy Sullivan | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) SG - James Claar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz is called for 3 seconds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF), William Campbell (C) James Claar, Walter Hessler, Manuel Berryman | |
| 11:01 | Penn State | John Nunes drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Norwood | 43-46 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 43-49 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | John Nunes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, John Nunes, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Merritt (SF), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, Andrew Wiltz, William Campbell | |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Lee Boling is called for 5 seconds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG) Randy Autry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Billy Wood snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | A charge is called on Chang Zheng - foul #1 on Chang Zheng, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Autry (SF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Ernest Trammell | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | James Claar is fouled on the floor by Chang Zheng - foul #2 on Chang Zheng, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Billy Wood (C) Timothy Sullivan, Chang Zheng, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman is open but misses the lay-in | 43-49 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Billy Wood grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Billy Wood comes up short on the runner from the right block | 43-49 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Billy Wood tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Richardson | 43-49 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | James Merritt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | James Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Nunes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Berryman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Berryman | 43-52 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | John Nunes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses the lay-in | 43-52 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Merritt | 43-52 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Michael Norwood, John Nunes, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Walter Hessler (PF) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, James Merritt, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Chang Zheng misses short on a jumper in the paint | 43-53 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Walter Hessler | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-56 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Chang Zheng pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Randy Autry misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Wiltz - foul #3 on Andrew Wiltz, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), William Campbell (C) Daniel Sutton, Manuel Berryman | |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Randy Autry makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Randy Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Randy Autry | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Lee Boling loses the dribble to Ernest Trammell | 45-56 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell jams it | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Lee Boling is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jacob Chambers out of a doubleteam | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler drills a fadeaway in the lane | 47-60 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Chang Zheng is hacked by Andrew Wiltz - foul #4 on Andrew Wiltz, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), James Williams (PF) Jacob Chambers, Lee Boling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Andrew Wiltz, Walter Hessler | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Chang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Chang Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | William Campbell gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | William Campbell is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | James Merritt tips it home | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Kevin Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Merritt - foul #2 on James Merritt, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SF) Chang Zheng, Randy Autry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | James Merritt is hacked by John Nunes - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Manuel Berryman (C) Alexander Lemay, William Campbell | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | James Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | James Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #2 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Autry (SF) Michael Norwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Merritt | |
| 02:08 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Autry - foul #2 on Randy Autry, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG) Daniel Sutton | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | James Williams is called for traveling | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by John Nunes - foul #2 on John Nunes, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Campbell (C) Manuel Berryman | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | James Williams is whistled for a carry | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 51-65 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Kevin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-67 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman (C) William Campbell | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Michael Norwood drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Williams | 53-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay runs out the clock | 53-68 |