| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Congdon inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Pedro (C) James Williams | |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 22-30 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Kevin Smith double dribbles | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG) John Nunes | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro loses the dribble to John Congdon | 23-30 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't finish the layup | 23-30 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Robert Cox tips it but misses | 23-30 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Kevin Smith drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan | |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | James Carter is hacked by Harold Debellis - foul #2 on Harold Debellis, team foul #3 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF) Kevin Smith | |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the easy layup but the foul's on Albert Marcellus - foul #2 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG) Harold Debellis | |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #5 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Kevin Smith (PF) John Nunes, Albert Marcellus | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Macfarlane is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF) Jonas Richardson, John Congdon | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | James Gregory buries a shot from the right block set up by Ernest Trammell and he's fouled by Albert Marcellus - foul #3 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF) Timothy Sullivan, Albert Marcellus | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | John Nunes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Ernest Trammell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by Joseph Pedro - foul #2 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Smith | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Pedro (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Carter - foul #4 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) Matthew Macfarlane | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 28-32 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | John Congdon can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-32 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | John Nunes pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | John Congdon steps in front of the Albert Marcellus pass | 28-32 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell jams it on a nice dish by John Congdon | 30-32 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | John Nunes drills a 3 from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 32-35 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan is hacked by Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Kevin Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-37 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | James Gregory clanks a jump hook from the left block | 32-37 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-37 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell's pass is intercepted by Harold Debellis in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 34-37 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #9 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Kevin Howard (SF) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | James Claar is fouled on the floor by Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Pedro (C) James Williams | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | James Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Kevin Smith snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Howard | 35-39 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Mike Clark connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Claar | 37-39 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF), James Williams (C) Kevin Smith, Joseph Pedro | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | James Claar drills a jump hook from close range | 39-39 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | The jumper by Matthew Macfarlane is denied by Robert Cox | 39-39 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is denied on a dunk by James Williams | 39-39 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Kevin Howard jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane and he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #3 on Robert Cox, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF) Mike Clark, James Claar, Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus, James Williams | |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by John Congdon and he's fouled by Joseph Pedro - foul #3 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #11 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF) Kevin Howard | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Kevin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Bryant Hicks picks off the pass by Alphonso Valdez | 42-43 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Kevin Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-43 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | John Congdon can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Kevin Howard pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | James Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Nunes | 42-45 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 42-45 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | James Gregory is called for the reach on Kevin Smith - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) John Congdon, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Bryant Hicks, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by Jonas Richardson - foul #3 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | James Carter snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Foret | 44-45 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Edward Dennison is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Dennison, team foul #12 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Clark and he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #13 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Clark - foul #1 on Mike Clark, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF) Edward Dennison | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 47-46 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Macfarlane steps in front of the James Carter pass | 47-46 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Kevin Howard jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 47-48 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Mike Clark's pass is intercepted by Harold Debellis | 47-48 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro's fadeaway is rejected by James Carter | 47-48 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Harold Debellis hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | James Carter travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan loses the dribble to Ernest Trammell | 47-50 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Dennison | 47-50 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | James Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Kevin Smith is hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #3 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison | |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | James Carter is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 52-51 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | James Carter snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from close range | 52-51 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 52-51 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Congdon | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell drills a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #4 on Kevin Smith, team foul #14 | 54-51 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | James Williams snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Congdon | 55-51 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Congdon runs out the clock | 55-51 |