| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) C - Jonny Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - William Lamanna (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Lamanna wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Joseph King hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lowell Hill | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | William Lamanna's floater is knocked away by Lowell Hill | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Gerald Costello scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lowell Hill | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana scores on a jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Bryan Schild (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is hacked by Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Lowell Hill snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is fouled on the floor by Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Fred Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Mark Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Gary West misses short on a jumper from the left side | 8-4 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Adam Knorr tips it back up and in | 10-4 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Robert Delany clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-4 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Adam Knorr | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary West (fresh) SG - Fred Harrison (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Knorr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) SF - Bryan Schild (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Lowell Hill hits a floater near the basket set up by Gary West | 12-4 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild can't finish the layup | 12-4 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Robert Delany snags the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Fred Harrison takes the ball from Bryan Schild | 12-4 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Gary West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-4 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Schild | 12-7 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Adam Knorr is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Fred Harrison | 14-7 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey loses the ball out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Gerald Costello (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Gary West, Fred Harrison, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Bryan Schild, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Gerald Costello's pass is intercepted by Jamie Umana in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is hacked by Joseph King - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | William Lamanna buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Burnett | 14-9 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Joseph King misses short on a floater from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Bond | 14-9 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Burnett | 14-12 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Lowell Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Jonny Russell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Hill | 14-14 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph King | 17-14 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Mitchell Burnett is called for the reach on Mitchell Mena - foul #1 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Edward Licon (PF) Lowell Hill, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Leonard Walker (SG), Steve Manske (SF) Jamie Umana, Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Licon (fresh) C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Manske (fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lamanna (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Gerald Costello can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Steve Manske gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Steve Manske's pass is intercepted by Edward Licon | 17-14 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Andrew Laforce, William Lamanna | |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the easy open layup | 17-14 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Joseph King misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Steve Manske pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Edward Licon snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Fred Harrison buries a 3 from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Edward Licon steals the ball from Joseph Bond | 20-14 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) Gary West, Fred Harrison, Edward Licon, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Robert Delany (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Steve Manske, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Adam Knorr can't tip it in | 20-14 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | William Lamanna snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Rick Drury connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Joseph King misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 20-16 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Drury | 20-16 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Gerald Costello pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Lowell Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 20-16 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Robert Delany snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is fouled on the floor by Gerald Costello - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Edward Licon (PF), Mitchell Mena (C) Joseph King, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Bryan Schild (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Andrew Laforce, Rick Drury, Robert Delany, William Lamanna | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant's floater is tipped away by Edward Licon | 20-16 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Edward Licon gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Lowell Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett grabs the board | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary West (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Licon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Bryant (fresh) PF - Bryan Schild (fresh) C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mena | 20-16 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Edward Licon is hacked by Bryan Schild - foul #1 on Bryan Schild, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Adam Knorr (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Gary West, Lowell Hill, Edward Licon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Causey | |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Adam Knorr connects on the open runner from the right block | 22-16 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Fred Harrison - foul #1 on Fred Harrison, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Welch (PF) Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Rick Drury (SF) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Fred Harrison misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 22-18 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Bryan Schild is called for the reach on Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Bryan Schild, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (SF) Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Steve Manske, Bryan Schild | |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Jonny Russell steals the ball from Rick Drury | 22-18 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Joseph King is hacked by Rick Drury - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Edward Licon (PF) Fred Harrison, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Robert Delany (PF) Andrew Laforce, Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond | |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is denied on a layup by Jonny Russell | 24-18 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Rick Drury tips it in | 24-20 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey jams it on a great pass from Jamie Umana and he's fouled by Edward Licon - foul #1 on Edward Licon, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Mitchell Mena (C) Joseph King, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG), William Lamanna (C) Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Gerald Costello loses the ball out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (SF), Mark Welch (PF) Lowell Hill, Edward Licon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Joseph Bond (PF) Jamie Umana, Joseph Causey | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Steve Manske hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | William Lamanna steals the ball from Mitchell Mena in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | William Lamanna travels with the ball | 27-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Lowell Hill (SF) Gary West, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Bryan Schild (PF) Steve Manske, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Bryant (fresh) PF - Bryan Schild (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lamanna (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Fred Harrison is hacked by William Lamanna in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Fred Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Fred Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Welch | 28-22 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the dunk attempt | 28-22 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Gerald Costello tips it in | 30-22 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Adam Knorr gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Licon (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (PF) Andrew Laforce, William Lamanna | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Lowell Hill - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Gary West (SG) Fred Harrison, Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Bryan Schild | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on Lowell Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Rick Drury (SF) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Lowell Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Lowell Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett drills a 3 from straight away | 33-27 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Lowell Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Gary West steals the ball from Mitchell Burnett | 33-27 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Joseph King misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Rick Drury gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Joseph King is called for the reach on Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Gerald Costello (SG), Adam Knorr (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Mitchell Mena (C) Joseph King, Gary West, Lowell Hill, Edward Licon, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Steve Manske (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Bryan Schild (C) Jamie Umana, Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Robert Delany | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Adam Knorr clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce travels in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Costello | 35-29 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | William Lamanna clanks a runner in the paint | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Schild | 35-29 |