| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) SF - Scott Enyeart (fresh) PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) C - John Lau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Sullivan | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Paul Cordova takes the ball from Eddie Sullivan | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Cordova | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Frederick Green pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Frederick Green is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Sullivan - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Benjamin Moore | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Cordova | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Frederick Green can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | John Lau gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | John Lau hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Tapia | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Lau | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | John Lau pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Cordova | 4-10 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-10 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Frederick Green loses the dribble to Zackary Hubbard in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 7-10 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | John Lau misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Moore - foul #1 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Roy Corner (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG) Frederick Green | |
| 16:01 | Penn State | John Lau makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | John Lau makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fresh) SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) SF - Robert Rea (fresh) PF - Roy Corner (fresh) C - Arthur Winton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Keenan Adams (fresh) SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Enyeart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lau (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Robert Rea loses the ball out of bounds | 7-12 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the lay-in | 7-12 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Roy Corner grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball's fadeaway is rejected by John Lau | 7-12 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | John Lau makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Cordova | 9-14 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | John Lau steals it from James Davis | 9-14 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Arthur Winton is called for the reach on Gerard Creamer - foul #1 on Arthur Winton, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) James Davis, Roy Corner, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Douglas Spivey (SG) Keenan Adams, Paul Cordova | |
| 14:37 | Penn State | John Lau misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 9-14 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley loses the dribble to Douglas Spivey | 9-14 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Rea - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Gerald Ball | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard is hacked by Gerard Creamer - foul #1 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #1 | 9-16 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is hacked by Zackary Hubbard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Benjamin Moore (C) Kyle McMicheal, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG) Harold Burkart | |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Paul Cordova comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer tips it back up and in | 9-18 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Robert Rea tips it in | 11-18 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart is called for traveling | 11-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Jamie Smith (C) Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Corner (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SF) Scott Enyeart | |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Keenan Adams can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Jamie Smith snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Roy Corner snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fresh) SG - Gerald Ball (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (tiring) PF - Roy Corner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Winton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Keenan Adams (fresh) SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) PF - Gerard Creamer (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan knocks in the jumper from close range | 13-18 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Jamie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Winton - foul #2 on Arthur Winton, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Eddie Sullivan, Roy Corner, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Antonio Birdsong (SF), Willie Bailey (PF), John Lau (C) Keenan Adams, Paul Cordova, Gerard Creamer, Jamie Smith | |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Antonio Birdsong | 13-21 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal is denied on a layup by John Lau | 13-21 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal gets the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Tapia | 15-21 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle McMicheal - foul #1 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Robert Rea (C) Kyle McMicheal, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Enyeart (SF) John Lau | |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Rea and he's fouled by Scott Enyeart - foul #1 on Scott Enyeart, team foul #2 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), John Lau (C) Frederick Green, Antonio Birdsong | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Harold Burkart misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Robert Rea pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Douglas Spivey steals it from Dennis Hurley | 18-21 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley lays it up and in set up by Robert Rea | 20-21 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Willie Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Roy Corner (PF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Paul Cordova (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Harold Burkart, Douglas Spivey, Willie Bailey, John Lau | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is called for the reach on Gerald Ball - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore (C) Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | James Davis's pass is intercepted by Paul Cordova | 20-21 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is open and scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Frederick Green | 20-23 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Roy Corner is whistled for a carry | 20-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Robert Rea (PF) Kyle McMicheal, Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SF) Scott Enyeart | |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Jamie Smith's pass is intercepted by Eddie Sullivan | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore tips it but misses | 20-23 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer banks in the layup set up by Frederick Green | 20-25 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Eddie Sullivan, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Scott Enyeart (SF), Willie Bailey (PF), John Lau (C) Frederick Green, Douglas Spivey, Gerard Creamer, Jamie Smith | |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard hits the finger roll set up by Kyle McMicheal | 22-25 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Keenan Adams can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Zackary Hubbard - foul #2 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Roy Corner (PF) Kyle McMicheal, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (SG) Paul Cordova | |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Keenan Adams makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Keenan Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Burkart - foul #1 on Harold Burkart, team foul #4 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Harold Burkart | |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Keenan Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Keenan Adams makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Keenan Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Keenan Adams grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | John Lau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore (C) Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Paul Cordova (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Keenan Adams, Scott Enyeart, Willie Bailey | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Spivey - foul #1 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Benjamin Moore steals the ball from Harold Burkart | 27-32 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Harold Burkart steals the ball from Gerald Ball | 27-32 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Paul Cordova banks in the layup set up by Harold Burkart | 27-34 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 29-34 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Roy Corner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | John Lau is called for the reach on Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on John Lau, team foul #6 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Gerald Ball, Roy Corner, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Scott Enyeart (SF), Willie Bailey (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Harold Burkart, Douglas Spivey, Gerard Creamer, John Lau | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Willie Bailey pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fresh) SG - Kyle McMicheal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Winton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Enyeart (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Willie Bailey (fresh) C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Zackary Hubbard is called for the reach on Willie Bailey - foul #3 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (C) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (C) Jamie Smith | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Willie Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Willie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | James Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-35 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Arthur Winton is denied by John Lau | 29-35 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | John Lau misses the lay-in | 29-35 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Willie Bailey | 29-38 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #11 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Benjamin Moore (C) James Davis, Kyle McMicheal, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Douglas Spivey (SG), Antonio Birdsong (SF), Gerard Creamer (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Frederick Green, Paul Cordova, Scott Enyeart, Willie Bailey, John Lau | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Robert Rea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Jamie Smith tips it home | 29-40 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Gerard Creamer | 29-40 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Keenan Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #12 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF), Roy Corner (PF) Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (C) Jamie Smith | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Keenan Adams makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Keenan Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Roy Corner pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Roy Corner lays it up and in set up by Robert Tapia | 33-41 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Gerald Ball is called for the reach on Antonio Birdsong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Ball, team foul #13 | 33-41 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Douglas Spivey | 33-42 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | John Lau lays it up and in | 33-44 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-44 |