| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew May (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carl Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Brian Ward inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Derrick Jasmin picks off the pass by James Vierthaler | 29-21 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses the lay-in | 29-21 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Vierthaler | 29-21 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Andrew May gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | James Vierthaler is fouled on the floor by Shawn McMakin - foul #1 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) James Vierthaler, William Perry, Brian Ward, Kyle Plyler, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn McMakin | 29-23 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Shawn McMakin is called for the reach on Charles Furguson - foul #2 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), Brian Ward (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF) Elton Ellenberger, Charles Furguson, Christopher Kuo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Cartwright - foul #3 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Andrew May (C) Kenneth Taylor, Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (C) Antonio Cartwright | |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | David Carter lays it up and in set up by Derrick Jasmin and he's hacked by Frederic Talsky - foul #2 on Frederic Talsky, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF) William Perry, Quincy Thomas, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Brian Ward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | David Carter grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derrick Jasmin | 30-28 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Parker - foul #2 on John Parker, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), William Perry (SF), Andrew May (C) Elton Ellenberger, Brian Ward, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal (C) John Parker | |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Kenneth Taylor steps in front of the Eugene Vidal pass | 31-28 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | James Vierthaler lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Taylor | 33-28 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 33-28 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart tips it in | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Perry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Kuo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Stewart | 33-33 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | James Vierthaler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | William Perry is called for the reach on Derrick Jasmin - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Charles Furguson (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) James Vierthaler, William Perry, Christopher Kuo, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (PF), Antonio Cartwright (C) David Carter, Eugene Vidal | |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Stewart | 36-36 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Stewart | 36-36 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor loses the dribble to Carl Stewart | 36-36 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-36 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Derrick Jasmin takes the ball from Frederic Talsky | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Furguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederic Talsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), William Perry (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF), Andrew May (C) Elton Ellenberger, Kenneth Taylor, Charles Furguson, Kyle Plyler, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (SF), Eugene Vidal (PF) Shawn McMakin, John Parker | |
| 11:07 | Penn State | James Vierthaler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Brian Ward grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Stewart - foul #1 on Carl Stewart, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (SG) Derrick Jasmin | |
| 10:55 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | James Vierthaler steps in front of the Antonio Cartwright pass | 38-36 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Brian Ward lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Vierthaler | 40-36 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Carter | 40-36 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright hits the finger roll | 40-38 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas is hacked by Eugene Vidal - foul #1 on Eugene Vidal, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Plyler (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) Quincy Thomas, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin (SG), Shawn McMakin (SF), John Parker (PF) Carl Stewart, David Carter, Eugene Vidal | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | James Vierthaler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frederic Talsky | 43-38 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Henry Darley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Christopher Kuo (PF) James Vierthaler, Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky lays it in on a nice dish by Elton Ellenberger | 45-38 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Henry Darley loses the dribble to Elton Ellenberger | 45-38 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger jams it | 47-38 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin's fadeaway is rejected by Frederic Talsky | 47-38 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Kuo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederic Talsky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | William Perry misses the lay-in | 47-40 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | John Parker snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Kuo | 47-40 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | William Perry misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Brian Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Antonio Cartwright swats the layup by Brian Ward | 47-40 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses the 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Ward | 47-40 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | John Parker pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Henry Darley scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Shawn McMakin | 47-42 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger tips it home | 49-42 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin is fouled on the floor by Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF), Andrew May (C) Elton Ellenberger, William Perry, Brian Ward, Christopher Kuo, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Stewart (PG), David Carter (PF), Eugene Vidal (C) Henry Darley, John Parker, Antonio Cartwright | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Kenneth Taylor steals the ball from Carl Stewart | 49-42 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Andrew May tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-42 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor grabs the board | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Plyler | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Furguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carl Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Derrick Jasmin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn McMakin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Derrick Jasmin is called for the reach on Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Derrick Jasmin, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Ward (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF) Charles Furguson, Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (SG), Antonio Cartwright (C) Derrick Jasmin, Shawn McMakin | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Henry Darley | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | James Vierthaler is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Stewart - foul #2 on Carl Stewart, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Furguson (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF) Brian Ward, Quincy Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin (SG), Shawn McMakin (SF), John Parker (PF) Henry Darley, David Carter, Eugene Vidal | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Carl Stewart steps in front of the James Vierthaler pass in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin lays it in set up by Carl Stewart | 53-48 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Carl Stewart is called for the reach on James Vierthaler - foul #3 on Carl Stewart, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Ward (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF) Charles Furguson, Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:12 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright is denied on a dunk by Quincy Thomas | 55-48 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Andrew May pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | James Vierthaler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Andrew May tips it home | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Stewart | 57-51 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Vierthaler | 60-51 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | James Vierthaler is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Stewart - foul #4 on Carl Stewart, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Kyle Plyler (PF) Kenneth Taylor, Quincy Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin is fouled on the floor by Andrew May - foul #1 on Andrew May, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | James Vierthaler is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Stewart - foul #5 on Carl Stewart, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG) William Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG) Carl Stewart | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | James Vierthaler grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | James Vierthaler is hacked by Henry Darley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Darley, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Brian Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Darley - foul #2 on Henry Darley, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Brian Ward steals it from Derrick Jasmin | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James Vierthaler runs out the clock | 67-60 |