| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Lee inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph White - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the runner from the right block | 32-35 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Edward Moore tips it in | 32-37 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Robert Lust slams it home set up by William Hensley and he's fouled by Edward Moore - foul #2 on Edward Moore, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Edward Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | William Allen is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Story (C) Edward Moore | |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Christopher Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Gulley | 34-40 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | William Hensley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Robert Lust snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | William Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Moore (C) Harry Story | |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Lee | 34-42 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Hensley | 36-42 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Leon Gulley tips it in | 36-44 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jeffrey Regner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Harry Story (PF) Christopher Jones, Edward Moore | |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber is hacked by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SF) Richard Lee | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Leon Gulley clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Story (fresh) C - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Robert Lust drills a shot from the right block set up by James Taylor | 39-44 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Harry Story makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Kleiber | 39-46 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Hensley is blocked by Harry Story | 39-46 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Harry Story pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Michael Bell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Leon Gulley steps in front of the Joseph White pass | 39-46 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano lays it up and in set up by Leon Gulley | 39-48 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-48 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Harry Story gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | William Hensley pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Michael Bell clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-48 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | William Hensley gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | William Hensley connects on the shot from close range | 41-48 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-48 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Regner swats the layup by William Hensley | 41-48 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Harry Story gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Harry Story knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anderson Nakano | 41-50 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Robert Lust can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Regner - foul #3 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), Tommy Jaramillo (PF) William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) C - Robert Lust (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Robert Lust connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Taylor out of a doubleteam | 45-50 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Jason McCray can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Jason McCray tips it in | 45-52 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | William Allen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Michael Bell picks off the pass by Richard Lee | 48-52 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Christopher Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Richard Lee makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Tiedemann | 48-55 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Robert Lust travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF), Joseph White (PF) James Taylor, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF) Jason McCray | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | William Allen picks off the pass by Christopher Tiedemann | 48-55 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | William Allen lays it in | 50-55 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | William Hensley steals the ball from Christopher Tiedemann | 50-55 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Joseph White hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Hensley and he's hacked by Edward Moore - foul #3 on Edward Moore, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Edward Moore | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Story (PF) Jeffrey Regner | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Jason McCray pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harry Story (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Leon Gulley loses the dribble to William Hensley | 53-55 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Edward Moore (C) Leon Gulley, Harry Story, Jason McCray | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Edward Moore gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the runner from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Moore | 54-55 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Christopher Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Tiedemann | 54-57 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-57 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Edward Moore tips it in | 56-59 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Christopher Tiedemann is called for the reach on Woodrow Carlson - foul #2 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), Michael Bell (PF), Robert Lust (C) William Hensley, Joseph White, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Harry Story (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner, Edward Moore | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | William Allen is whistled for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (PF) Woodrow Carlson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF) Harry Story | |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Leon Gulley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner tips it in | 58-61 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is fouled on the floor by Mark Kleiber - foul #1 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF), Joseph White (PF) William Allen, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Harry Story (PF), Edward Moore (C) Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harry Story (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Robert Lust takes the ball from Richard Lee | 60-61 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Edward Moore grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Richard Lee hits a jumpshot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), William Hensley (SF) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Harry Story, Edward Moore | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Christopher Tiedemann steals it from Joseph White | 60-63 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Jason McCray is whistled for a carry | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Harry Story (PF), Edward Moore (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Robert Lust hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Leon Gulley gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Christopher Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 60-66 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Richard Lee swats the dunk try by Joseph White | 60-66 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Harry Story grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Lee | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | William Allen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the offensive board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Richard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Richard Lee is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PF) Harry Story | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Leon Gulley - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Leon Gulley - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | William Hensley can't throw it down but he's hacked by Edward Moore - foul #4 on Edward Moore, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Edward Midgette (C) William Allen, Joseph White, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Harry Story (PF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Edward Moore | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), Joseph White (PF), Robert Lust (C) Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Edward Moore (C) Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story, Jason McCray | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | William Allen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Michael Bell is called for the reach on Leon Gulley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is hacked by Edward Moore - foul #5 on Edward Moore, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Edward Moore | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bell - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PF) Jeffrey Regner | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | William Allen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann grabs the board | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Leon Gulley runs out the clock | 67-76 |