| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | William Lamanna tips it home | 37-36 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | John Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 37-36 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jamie Umana | 37-38 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Howard | 39-38 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is fouled on the floor by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) John Howard, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Adam Knorr is called for the reach on Rick Drury - foul #2 on Adam Knorr, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG), Seth Bronson (SF) Jesse Ardoin, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Leonard Walker | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the runner in the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the runner from the right block | 41-40 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Joseph King is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Fred Harrison, Seth Bronson, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| 16:52 | Penn State | The jump hook by Jonny Russell is blocked by Joseph Causey | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Mena | 41-40 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Fred Harrison (SG), Seth Bronson (SF), Adam Knorr (PF) John Howard, Jesse Ardoin, Kevin Jones, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), William Lamanna (C) Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Harrison (fresh) SF - Seth Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Adam Knorr steals it from Leonard Walker | 41-40 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Adam Knorr is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Drury | 41-40 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Seth Bronson pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Fred Harrison pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Seth Bronson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Rick Drury travels with the ball | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Fred Harrison, Seth Bronson, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Leonard Walker, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| 13:35 | Penn State | John Howard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett's floater is knocked away by Kevin Jones | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Delany | 43-40 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Rick Drury | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Mitchell Burnett steals it from John Howard | 43-42 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant banks in the layup on a great pass from Mitchell Burnett | 43-44 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 43-44 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Delany | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mitchell Burnett - foul #4 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Jonny Russell (C) John Howard, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Rick Drury (SF), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Jonny Russell is called for the reach on Rick Drury - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Licon (PF) Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Drury | 45-49 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Jonny Russell connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary West | 47-49 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Lamanna is blocked by Edward Licon | 47-49 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Jonny Russell buries a jump hook near the basket | 49-49 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker's pass is intercepted by Gary West | 49-49 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Fred Harrison (SG), Seth Bronson (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) Gary West, Jesse Ardoin, Kevin Jones, Edward Licon, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (PG), Joseph Causey (C) Jamie Umana, William Lamanna | |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Walker - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Adam Knorr gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Mark Welch is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Fred Harrison and he's hacked by Joseph Causey - foul #3 on Joseph Causey, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mitchell Mena (C) Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Mark Welch makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Mark Welch takes the ball from Joseph Causey | 54-49 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Seth Bronson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Harrison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Bronson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Welch | 59-49 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Seth Bronson is called for the reach on Rick Drury - foul #1 on Seth Bronson, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Jonny Russell (C) John Howard, Fred Harrison, Seth Bronson, Mark Welch, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, Robert Delany, Joseph Causey | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mitchell Burnett - foul #5 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Mitchell Burnett | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Adam Knorr pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Jonny Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Joseph King tips it home | 61-49 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Rick Drury connects on the jumper in the paint | 61-51 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Adam Knorr grabs the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 61-51 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is whistled for traveling | 61-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Gary West (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF) Joseph King, Jesse Ardoin, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is open and lays it up and in set up by John Howard | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Edward Licon (PF) John Howard, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SF), Robert Delany (PF) Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant buries a floater from the right wing | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena loses the ball out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SF) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Bronson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Licon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Delany (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mitchell Mena - foul #1 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Welch (C) Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Joseph Causey steals it from Edward Licon in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Fred Harrison snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Mark Welch knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Fred Harrison | 65-55 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Gary West pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Adam Knorr (C) Fred Harrison, Gary West, Seth Bronson, Edward Licon, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), William Lamanna (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses long on a floater from the baseline | 65-55 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Robert Delany snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Adam Knorr grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | John Howard is hacked by Jamie Umana - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG), Seth Bronson (SF), Mark Welch (C) Jesse Ardoin, Kevin Jones, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Adam Knorr grabs the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Mark Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) John Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the tip | 66-55 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Delany tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Fred Harrison, Seth Bronson, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Jonny Russell's layup is rejected by William Lamanna | 66-57 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | William Lamanna snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is whistled for a carry | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is hacked by Leonard Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG), Adam Knorr (C) Jesse Ardoin, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Drury | 67-57 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bond | 67-60 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on Mitchell Mena in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Walker, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Leonard Walker | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Seth Bronson is hacked by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Seth Bronson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Seth Bronson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Joseph Bond is blocked by Kevin Jones | 71-60 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Rick Drury tips it but misses | 71-60 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Howard runs out the clock | 71-60 |