| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) PF - John Riddle (fresh) C - Willard Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) SG - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) C - Robert Lenz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Riddle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | John Riddle buries a jump hook from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Robert Lenz clanks a jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | John Riddle gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #1 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | The jumper by Robert Lenz is denied by Willard Davidson | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 4-0 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Willard Davidson | 6-2 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Willard Davidson denies the turnaround by Paul Bennett | 6-2 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | John Riddle gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Paul Bennett picks off the pass by Vincent Kuo | 6-2 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Paul Bennett drills a jumper from the right block set up by Robert Lenz | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) PF - John Riddle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis clanks a runner from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | John Riddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG) Matthew McGraw | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis can't connect on a jumper from close range | 6-4 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gabriel Romano and the foul's on Vincent Kuo - foul #1 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Silberberg - foul #1 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Robert Lenz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Bennett | 8-10 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Paul Bennett blocks the short jumper by John Riddle | 8-10 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Kevin Anderson picks off the pass by Paul Bennett | 8-10 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Romano - foul #1 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa hits the follow up shot | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG) Matthew McGraw | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | John Riddle gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willard Davidson | 13-10 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Riddle - foul #1 on John Riddle, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the runner from the left block | 13-12 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 13-12 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Young Fang (C) Daniel Pittman, Robert Lenz | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Cash | 13-12 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Lino Schilawski, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG) Gabriel Romano | |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Young Fang hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Willard Davidson - foul #2 on Willard Davidson, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Cash (C) Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bennett (PF) Scott Hutchinson | |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Paul Bennett is called for the reach on Vincent Kuo - foul #1 on Paul Bennett, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG), Robert Lenz (C) Dennis Silberberg, Young Fang | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Daniel Pittman picks off the pass by Warren Cash | 13-15 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman slams it home | 13-17 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | John Riddle's floater is tipped away by Paul Bennett | 13-17 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Riddle | 13-17 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle is denied on a layup by Paul Bennett | 13-17 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Baber (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | John Riddle picks off the pass by Reginald Reavis | 13-17 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-17 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is hacked by Warren Cash - foul #1 on Warren Cash, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Matthew Teer (PF) Matthew McGraw, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dennis Silberberg (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Daniel Pittman, Albert Baber, Reginald Reavis, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Steffen - foul #1 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Claude Jones makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Claude Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses the easy layup | 13-19 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano tips it but misses | 13-19 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Claude Jones hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Warren Cash drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Young Fang scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Warren Cash - foul #2 on Warren Cash, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Anthony Steffen, Lino Schilawski, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson | |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Young Fang - foul #1 on Young Fang, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF) Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Robert Lenz (C) Dennis Silberberg, Young Fang | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Paul Bennett drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 17-26 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Gabriel Romano takes the ball from Matthew McGraw in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis buries a driving attempt near the basket | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-28 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Teer - foul #1 on Matthew Teer, team foul #8 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF), Willard Davidson (C) Alberto Costa, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG) Daniel Pittman | |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew McGraw | 20-29 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Silberberg | 20-31 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the driving attempt in the paint | 22-31 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Willard Davidson steals the ball from Robert Lenz | 22-31 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is hacked by Reginald Reavis - foul #2 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG), Matthew Teer (PF) Matthew McGraw, Kevin Anderson, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG), Albert Baber (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Gabriel Romano, Dennis Silberberg, Reginald Reavis, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-31 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo scores on a 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Albert Baber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Young Fang gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Young Fang misses short on a halfcourt shot | 25-31 |