| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Lee inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner hits a jump hook near the basket | 36-37 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Allen | 36-39 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Richard Lee tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | William Allen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 36-41 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Richard Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG) William Allen | |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is hacked by Mark Kleiber - foul #1 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Fahy (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jason McCray (C) Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | William Hensley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Terry Fahy scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Christopher Tiedemann and the foul's on Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SF), Harry Story (PF) Richard Lee, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Terry Fahy makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Terry Fahy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Joseph White steals the ball from Anderson Nakano | 43-43 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the jumper near the basket | 43-43 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Harry Story grabs the board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Fahy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Story (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Edward Moore knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 45-43 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Terry Fahy, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG) Michael Bell | |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Leon Gulley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lee | 48-43 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the easy layup | 48-43 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lust | 48-43 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | William Hensley blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Edward Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Edward Moore misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Richard Lee can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Christopher Jones tips it but misses | 48-43 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Robert Lust gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is fouled on the floor by Jason McCray - foul #2 on Jason McCray, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) William Hensley | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | William Allen is fouled on the floor by Mark Kleiber - foul #2 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Harry Story (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Jeffrey Regner, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (PF) Joseph White | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 48-43 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Story (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Christopher Jones is hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Edward Moore (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) Robert Lust | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Tommy Jaramillo blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Regner | 48-43 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Allen | 48-43 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Michael Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Edward Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Tiedemann | 50-43 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Kleiber - foul #3 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Harry Story (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF), Robert Lust (C) Michael Bell, Edward Midgette | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Jason McCray pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | William Hensley picks off the pass by Christopher Jones | 50-44 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Robert Lust can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-44 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Harry Story pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Leon Gulley | 52-44 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | William Allen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Leon Gulley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Edward Moore (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG), Joseph White (PF) James Taylor, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Regner takes the ball from Robert Lust | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lust (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner's pass is intercepted by Michael Bell | 55-47 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | William Allen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Richard Lee grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann's floater is tipped away by Robert Lust | 55-47 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Joseph White can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Regner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Harry Story (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Hensley, Robert Lust | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jason McCray | 55-49 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Christopher Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Story | 57-49 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | William Allen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-49 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Jason McCray makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Gulley | 59-51 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Michael Bell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Allen out of the doubleteam | 59-53 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Leon Gulley | 61-53 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | William Allen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Michael Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Edward Moore (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF), Robert Lust (C) Michael Bell, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Joseph White scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Allen and the foul's on Jeffrey Regner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) Christopher Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Edward Moore makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Regner and he's hacked by Robert Lust - foul #3 on Robert Lust, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Edward Moore makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Edward Moore is called for the reach on Robert Lust - foul #3 on Edward Moore, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) Christopher Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG) William Allen | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Edward Moore grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner's floater is tipped away by William Hensley | 64-56 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Joseph White pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Michael Bell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Taylor | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Moore | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is fouled on the floor by Edward Moore - foul #4 on Edward Moore, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG) Mark Kleiber | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG) James Taylor | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Robert Lust pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Edward Moore gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Penn State | William Hensley picks off the pass by Edward Moore | 66-59 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Joseph White lays it in set up by William Hensley | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the lay-in | 66-61 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | William Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Regner steals it from William Allen | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PF) Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG) Michael Bell | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by William Allen - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Richard Lee is hacked by William Hensley - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Edward Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Edward Moore is hacked by Robert Lust - foul #4 on Robert Lust, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Edward Moore misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | William Allen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | James Taylor double dribbles | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | William Allen gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | William Allen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF) Christopher Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Christopher Jones is hacked by William Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Allen, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG) William Allen | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the board | 68-63 |