| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jamie Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Corder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Christopher Jones inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Corder - foul #3 on David Corder, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG), Dustin Ferguson (PF) James Stein, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (C) David Corder | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Jesse Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Jesse Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is fouled on the floor by Eric Gillam - foul #1 on Eric Gillam, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Eric Gillam, Christopher Jones, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Dustin Ferguson is called for the reach on Jamie Murray - foul #2 on Dustin Ferguson, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), James Stein (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Jesse Davis (PF) Robert Smith, Richard Lee, Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Jesse Davis hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Eric Gillam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood tips it in | 42-33 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Eric Gillam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Stein - foul #1 on James Stein, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Christopher Jones, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Friesen (C) Michael Housel | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Steve Ross gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) SF - Walter Lax (fresh) PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jamie Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Friesen (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Steve Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson (PF) Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Corder (C) Luis Friesen | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Jesse Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jesse Davis, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SF) Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 42-34 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Jesse Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Ferguson | 45-34 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the runner from the right block | 45-36 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Robert Smith is hacked by Jamie Murray - foul #2 on Jamie Murray, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), James Stein (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Robert Smith, Richard Lee, Christopher Jones, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Corder - foul #4 on David Corder, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (C) David Corder | |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | James Stein knocks in the runner from the baseline | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | James Stein grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Albert Stevens picks off the pass by James Stein | 49-36 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Stevens (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Housel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Eric Gillam can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Gillam | 51-39 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Steve Ross buries a jumpshot from the left side | 51-41 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Walter Lax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF), Jesse Davis (C) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Ed Shipley (SG), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, Albert Stevens, Steve Ross | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 51-41 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Housel - foul #2 on Michael Housel, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ross (PF) Michael Housel | |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison is whistled for traveling | 53-41 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Smith | 55-41 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Steve Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Steve Ross is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 55-41 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Jesse Davis snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Richard Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Christopher Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Jesse Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Steve Ross is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Murray | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) SG - Ed Shipley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jamie Murray (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steve Ross (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Friesen (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson misses the easy layup | 58-43 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Steve Ross buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Luis Friesen | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Jamie Murray steals it from Ronald Ferguson | 58-45 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray lays it in | 58-47 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Robert Smith is hacked by Vernon Morrison - foul #2 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), James Stein (SG), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Robert Smith, Richard Lee, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), Albert Stevens (SG), Robert Lust (SF), Michael Housel (PF), David Corder (C) Vernon Morrison, Ed Shipley, Jamie Murray, Steve Ross, Luis Friesen | |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Christopher Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Lust - foul #1 on Robert Lust, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | James Stein takes the ball from David Corder | 59-47 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | James Stein hits the finger roll | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | David Corder drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Carlton Briley | 61-49 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | James Stein grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | James Stein misses the runner from the left block | 61-49 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Jesse Davis gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Eric Gillam is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Christopher Jones, Dustin Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (SF), Steve Ross (PF) Robert Lust, Michael Housel | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Murray | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Walter Lax knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Corder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | David Corder tips it but misses | 64-51 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Lee | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-51 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley's pass is intercepted by Ronald Ferguson | 66-51 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Lee | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | David Corder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Murray | 68-54 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Walter Lax makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Lee | 70-54 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jamie Murray | 70-57 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Lax | 72-57 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | David Corder gets the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ferguson | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson (PF) Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Ed Shipley (SF), Michael Housel (PF), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, Albert Stevens, Jamie Murray, Steve Ross, David Corder | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Smith runs out the clock | 72-57 |