| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ron Denton (fresh) SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) SF - Harold Callahan (fresh) PF - Todd Tedford (fresh) C - Mikel Perkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Beesley (fresh) SG - Daniel Maynard (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Drake (fresh) PF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) C - Huang Fang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Huang Fang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Penn | Mark Beesley is called for the reach on Ron Denton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Beesley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Penn | Roger Hanson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Drake - foul #1 on Jeffrey Drake, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Penn | Roger Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Penn | Roger Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake tips it home | 1-4 |
| 18:34 | Penn | Mikel Perkowski buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Tedford and he's fouled by Daniel Maynard - foul #1 on Daniel Maynard, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Penn | Mikel Perkowski misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Huang Fang pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Huang Fang hits a jumpshot from the right side | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | Penn | Mikel Perkowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake is fouled on the floor by Mikel Perkowski - foul #1 on Mikel Perkowski, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), Jason Cary (SG), Oscar Villarreal (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), William Renfroe (C) Mark Beesley, Daniel Maynard, Jeffrey Drake, Andrew Stocking, Huang Fang | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Renfroe | 5-8 |
| 17:12 | Penn | Ron Denton is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Engman - foul #1 on Calvin Engman, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Penn | Mitchell Brock (C) Mikel Perkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:51 | Penn | Todd Tedford misses the driving attempt near the basket | 5-8 |
| 16:50 | Penn | Harold Callahan gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:23 | Penn | Harold Callahan's floater is tipped away by Calvin Engman | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | William Renfroe grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 15:59 | Penn | Todd Tedford gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ron Denton (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Callahan (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Tedford (fairly fresh) C - Mitchell Brock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Olumoi Aujla (fresh) SG - Jason Cary (fresh) SF - Oscar Villarreal (fresh) PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Renfroe (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Penn | Ron Denton can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 15:29 | Penn | Roger Hanson tips it in | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Jason Cary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:19 | Penn | The rebound goes to Todd Tedford | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Penn | William Renfroe blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Harold Callahan | 7-8 |
| 15:12 | Penn | Mitchell Brock grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:53 | Penn | Oscar Villarreal takes the ball from Harold Callahan | 7-8 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 7-8 |
| 14:46 | Penn | Mitchell Brock gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:25 | Penn | Roger Hanson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ron Denton | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | William Renfroe's pass is intercepted by Todd Tedford | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Penn | Ron Denton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG), Jon Delfino (SG), Warren Meyer (SF), Dan Sydnor (PF), Mikel Perkowski (C) Ron Denton, Roger Hanson, Harold Callahan, Todd Tedford, Mitchell Brock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Beesley (PG), Daniel Maynard (SG), Jeffrey Drake (SF), Andrew Stocking (PF), Huang Fang (C) Olumoi Aujla, Jason Cary, Oscar Villarreal, Calvin Engman, William Renfroe | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard is fouled on the floor by Ali Demuth - foul #1 on Ali Demuth, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Mark Beesley | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | Penn | Mikel Perkowski misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Beesley - foul #2 on Mark Beesley, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Penn | Roger Hanson (SG) Jon Delfino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (PG) Mark Beesley | |
| 12:58 | Penn | Mikel Perkowski misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | Penn | Mikel Perkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Huang Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman drills a 3 from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:15 | Penn | Roger Hanson makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ali Demuth | 11-13 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Calvin Engman and the foul's on Warren Meyer - foul #1 on Warren Meyer, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Penn | Mitchell Brock (C) Mikel Perkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:00 | Penn | Roger Hanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Stocking | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ali Demuth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Warren Meyer (fresh) PF - Dan Sydnor (fresh) C - Mitchell Brock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Maynard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang Fang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Penn | Harold Callahan (SF) Warren Meyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:42 | Penn | The short jumper by Mitchell Brock is denied by Huang Fang | 11-16 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-16 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman tips it in | 11-18 |
| 11:20 | Penn | Daniel Maynard picks off the pass by Ali Demuth in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman lays it up and in set up by Daniel Maynard | 11-20 |
| 11:02 | Penn | Harold Callahan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Huang Fang is whistled for a carry | 11-20 |
| Subs | Penn | Ron Denton (PG), Jon Delfino (SG), Warren Meyer (SF), Todd Tedford (PF), Mikel Perkowski (C) Ali Demuth, Roger Hanson, Harold Callahan, Dan Sydnor, Mitchell Brock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), Jason Cary (SG), Oscar Villarreal (SF), William Renfroe (C) Calvin Engman, Daniel Maynard, Jeffrey Drake, Huang Fang | |
| 10:35 | Penn | Warren Meyer double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking lays it up and in and he's hacked by Mikel Perkowski - foul #2 on Mikel Perkowski, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Penn | Mitchell Brock (C) Mikel Perkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses the free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:18 | Penn | Warren Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 09:54 | Penn | The jump hook by Todd Tedford is blocked by William Renfroe | 11-22 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Jason Cary snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 09:44 | Penn | Mitchell Brock pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 09:42 | Penn | Jon Delfino is hacked by Jason Cary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Cary, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Penn | Roger Hanson (SG) Jon Delfino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard (SG), Huang Fang (C) Jason Cary, Andrew Stocking | |
| 09:22 | Penn | Todd Tedford connects on the open floater from the left block | 13-22 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 13-22 |
| 09:09 | Penn | Roger Hanson grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 08:40 | Penn | Roger Hanson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Maynard - foul #2 on Daniel Maynard, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG), Harold Callahan (SF), Dan Sydnor (C) Ron Denton, Warren Meyer, Mitchell Brock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (PG), Jason Cary (SG), Jeffrey Drake (SF), Andrew Stocking (PF) Olumoi Aujla, Daniel Maynard, Oscar Villarreal, William Renfroe | |
| 08:40 | Penn | Roger Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:40 | Penn | Roger Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Jason Cary clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 08:24 | Penn | Todd Tedford pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:03 | Penn | Todd Tedford is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Jason Cary gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ali Demuth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Callahan (fresh) PF - Todd Tedford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Sydnor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Calvin Engman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Cary (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Stocking (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Huang Fang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Callahan - foul #1 on Harold Callahan, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Penn | Jon Delfino (SG) Roger Hanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Huang Fang | 15-22 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking lays it in | 15-24 |
| 07:05 | Penn | Todd Tedford scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jon Delfino and he's hacked by Huang Fang - foul #1 on Huang Fang, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Penn | Roger Hanson (SG), Mitchell Brock (C) Jon Delfino, Dan Sydnor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG) Jason Cary | |
| 07:05 | Penn | Todd Tedford makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Roger Hanson steps in front of the Jeffrey Drake pass | 18-24 |
| 06:41 | Penn | Roger Hanson lays it in | 20-24 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Penn | Ron Denton (PG), Warren Meyer (SF), Dan Sydnor (PF) Ali Demuth, Harold Callahan, Todd Tedford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Renfroe (C) Huang Fang | |
| 05:55 | Penn | Ron Denton misses long on a turnaround from close range | 20-24 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman buries a floater from close range | 20-26 |
| 05:08 | Penn | Mitchell Brock's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Drake | 20-26 |
| 05:07 | Penn | Dan Sydnor tips it but misses | 20-26 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake is whistled for a carry | 20-26 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG), Jon Delfino (SG), Harold Callahan (SF) Ron Denton, Roger Hanson, Warren Meyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (SG), Oscar Villarreal (SF), Huang Fang (C) Olumoi Aujla, Jeffrey Drake, William Renfroe | |
| 04:39 | Penn | Ali Demuth buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Callahan | 23-26 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking can't finish the layup | 23-26 |
| 04:22 | Penn | Harold Callahan snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 04:03 | Penn | Dan Sydnor misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 23-26 |
| 04:01 | Penn | Dan Sydnor pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:41 | Penn | Harold Callahan comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Oscar Villarreal - foul #1 on Oscar Villarreal, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Penn | Roger Hanson (SG), Warren Meyer (PF), Mikel Perkowski (C) Jon Delfino, Dan Sydnor, Mitchell Brock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Beesley (PG), Daniel Maynard (SG), William Renfroe (PF) Calvin Engman, Jason Cary, Andrew Stocking | |
| 03:41 | Penn | Harold Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:41 | Penn | Harold Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ali Demuth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Meyer (fresh) C - Mikel Perkowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Beesley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Maynard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Villarreal (fresh) PF - William Renfroe (fresh) 2 blk. C - Huang Fang (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | William Renfroe misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Warren Meyer - foul #2 on Warren Meyer, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Penn | Ron Denton (PG), Todd Tedford (PF) Ali Demuth, Harold Callahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake (SF) Oscar Villarreal | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | William Renfroe makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | William Renfroe makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:00 | Penn | Warren Meyer connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ron Denton | 27-28 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Beesley | 27-30 |
| 02:31 | Penn | Roger Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Maynard - foul #3 on Daniel Maynard, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Penn | Harold Callahan (SF) Warren Meyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (SG), Andrew Stocking (PF) Daniel Maynard, Huang Fang | |
| 02:31 | Penn | Roger Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:31 | Penn | Roger Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | William Renfroe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman hits a jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 01:23 | Penn | Roger Hanson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Renfroe - foul #1 on William Renfroe, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG), Warren Meyer (SF), Dan Sydnor (PF) Ron Denton, Harold Callahan, Todd Tedford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (SG), Oscar Villarreal (SF), Huang Fang (C) Calvin Engman, Jeffrey Drake, William Renfroe | |
| 01:23 | Penn | Roger Hanson makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Mark Beesley misses the floater from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Mark Beesley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Oscar Villarreal | 32-35 |
| 00:47 | Penn | Warren Meyer loses the dribble to Huang Fang in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Mikel Perkowski is called for the reach on Huang Fang - foul #3 on Mikel Perkowski, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Jon Delfino (SG), Harold Callahan (SF), Mitchell Brock (C) Roger Hanson, Warren Meyer, Mikel Perkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (SG), Calvin Engman (PF) Jason Cary, Andrew Stocking | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Huang Fang makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:26 | Penn | The rebound goes to Mitchell Brock | 32-36 |
| 00:20 | Penn | Mark Beesley is called for the reach on Ali Demuth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Beesley, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Penn | Todd Tedford (PF) Dan Sydnor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (SG), Jeffrey Drake (SF) Mark Beesley, Oscar Villarreal | |
| 00:20 | Penn | Ali Demuth makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:20 | Penn | Ali Demuth makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla travels in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Penn | Ali Demuth travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Harold Callahan pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |