| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fresh) SG - Dante Vollmer (fresh) SF - James Cook (fresh) PF - Craig Dyer (fresh) C - George Vogt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) SG - Richard Dudgeon (fresh) SF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Ricky Linscott is called for the reach on Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Linscott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle clanks a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | George Vogt tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon is hacked by Craig Dyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Dyer, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Craig Dyer - foul #2 on Craig Dyer, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (PF) Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | James Cook misses the shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | James Cook misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Samuel Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer connects on the 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski can't connect on a shot near the basket | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Samuel Baker gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the fadeaway near the basket | 7-2 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Samuel Baker is called for the reach on Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Ricky Linscott takes the ball from Christopher McMickle | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott hits the finger roll | 9-2 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 9-2 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to George Vogt | 9-2 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Christopher McMickle - foul #1 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), James Collins (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Dante Vollmer, James Cook, Samuel Baker, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher Marsala (SF), Gary Godley (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Richard Dudgeon, Christopher McMickle, Earl Hubbard | |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | James Lee is fouled on the floor by Francisco Martinez - foul #1 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #5 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG) Ricky Linscott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lewis Rogers - foul #1 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #6 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) Terry Cottone | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez loses the dribble to Christopher Marsala | 11-4 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 11-4 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | James Lee misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #7 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Francisco Martinez, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Gary Godley | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) SG - Dante Vollmer (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Hayslett (fresh) PF - James Collins (fairly fresh) C - George Vogt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) SF - James Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | George Vogt takes the ball from James Lee | 11-5 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers is hacked by Warren Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Morgan, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF), Samuel Baker (PF) Lewis Rogers, James Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Warren Morgan | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | James Cook comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-5 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | James Lee is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG) Robert Pittman, James Lee | |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 11-5 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Vaughn Schaff (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF) Manuel Hayslett, Dante Vollmer, James Cook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) Christopher Marsala | |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Samuel Baker is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ricky Linscott | 13-5 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF), Jamison Neihoff (PF), James Collins (C) Francisco Martinez, Samuel Baker, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Gary Godley (C) Thomas Simpson, Earl Hubbard | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Drozdowski - foul #1 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG) Vaughn Schaff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher Marsala (SF) Richard Dudgeon, Christopher McMickle | |
| 13:50 | Penn State | James Collins knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 15-8 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Ricky Linscott is called for the reach on Shawn Drozdowski - foul #2 on Ricky Linscott, team foul #8 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), George Vogt (C) Ricky Linscott, James Cook, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Warren Morgan | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | George Vogt is hacked by Terry Cottone - foul #1 on Terry Cottone, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Samuel Baker (PF) Dante Vollmer, James Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Terry Cottone, Gary Godley | |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 15-10 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | George Vogt tips it back up and in | 17-10 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | James Lee can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-10 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Hubbard | 17-10 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | George Vogt blocks the short jumper by Earl Hubbard | 17-10 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Samuel Baker snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | James Lee is called for the reach on Vaughn Schaff in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Martinez (SG), James Cook (SF), James Collins (PF) Lewis Rogers, Manuel Hayslett, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Gary Godley (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| 12:13 | Penn State | A charge is called on George Vogt - foul #1 on George Vogt, team foul #9 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) Richard Dudgeon | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson and the foul's on James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #10 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), Samuel Baker (PF) Vaughn Schaff, James Cook, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (SF) Christopher McMickle | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Samuel Baker can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 17-13 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) SG - Dante Vollmer (tired) 3 pts. SF - Francisco Martinez (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (tired) 3 reb. C - Gary Godley (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Francisco Martinez denies the turnaround by Christopher Marsala | 17-13 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 17-13 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Samuel Baker | 19-13 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 21-13 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), James Cook (SF), Jamison Neihoff (PF), George Vogt (C) Lewis Rogers, Francisco Martinez, Samuel Baker, James Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, Christopher Marsala, Gary Godley | |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-13 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG) Dante Vollmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon loses the dribble to Manuel Hayslett in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | George Vogt hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 21-13 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the wide open shot from the right block | 23-13 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Dudgeon, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Samuel Baker (SG), James Collins (PF) Manuel Hayslett, Vaughn Schaff, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Christopher Marsala (SF), Gary Godley (PF) Robert Pittman, Christopher McMickle, Terry Cottone | |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers is whistled for traveling | 23-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF) James Cook, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (SG) Richard Dudgeon | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 23-15 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Gary Godley steps in front of the Dante Vollmer pass | 23-15 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Dante Vollmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dante Vollmer, team foul #11 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), George Vogt (C) Lewis Rogers, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF) Shawn Drozdowski, Earl Hubbard | |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Gary Godley - foul #1 on Gary Godley, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF) Dante Vollmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Terry Cottone (PF) Thomas Simpson, Gary Godley | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | James Cook connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 28-17 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-17 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | James Cook gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | James Collins is fouled on the floor by Christopher McMickle - foul #2 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Samuel Baker (SG), Jamison Neihoff (C) Manuel Hayslett, Francisco Martinez, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), Earl Hubbard (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | James Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (tiring) SG - Samuel Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Cook (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Collins (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dudgeon (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Marsala (tired) 2 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (very tired) 3 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Jamison Neihoff blocks the jumper by Earl Hubbard | 29-17 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | James Collins gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG) James Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Gary Godley (C) Richard Dudgeon, Earl Hubbard | |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | James Cook grabs the offensive board | 29-17 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Gary Godley takes the ball from Vaughn Schaff | 29-17 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 29-19 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | James Cook misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Christopher Marsala - foul #1 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Thomas Simpson, Gary Godley | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski throws it down and he's fouled by Manuel Hayslett - foul #1 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #12 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Francisco Martinez (SG), James Collins (PF) Dante Vollmer, James Cook, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) Richard Dudgeon | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | George Vogt gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Warren Morgan takes the ball from Francisco Martinez in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the lay-in | 30-21 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lewis Rogers | 32-21 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 32-21 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to George Vogt | 32-21 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-21 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | George Vogt pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the easy dunk attempt | 32-21 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is fouled on the floor by George Vogt - foul #2 on George Vogt, team foul #13 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), Samuel Baker (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Lewis Rogers, Manuel Hayslett, James Collins, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Gary Godley (SF) Shawn Drozdowski, Christopher Marsala | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer misses the jumpshot from the right side | 32-23 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Gary Godley gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Gary Godley scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Warren Morgan | 32-25 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Gary Godley is called for the reach on Dante Vollmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Godley, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), James Cook (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Francisco Martinez, Samuel Baker, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (SG), James Lee (SF) Warren Morgan, Terry Cottone | |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SG) Dante Vollmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon (SG) Robert Pittman | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott is fouled on the floor by Thomas Simpson - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Gary Godley | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | George Vogt gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Linscott | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Baker (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Cook (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Dyer (fairly fresh) C - George Vogt (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Dudgeon (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Cottone (very tired) 3 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon tips it but misses | 36-25 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Samuel Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | James Lee snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Ricky Linscott steps in front of the James Lee pass in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Samuel Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Linscott | 38-25 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | James Lee is fouled in the backcourt by James Cook - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #14 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Samuel Baker, James Cook, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett loses the dribble to Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Lee | 38-30 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Craig Dyer loses the dribble to Terry Cottone | 38-30 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), James Collins (C) Vaughn Schaff, Manuel Hayslett, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF) Shawn Drozdowski, Richard Dudgeon | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (SG), Gary Godley (C) James Lee, Earl Hubbard | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Godley | 38-33 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 38-33 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | James Collins tips it home | 40-33 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | James Collins clanks a floater in the paint | 40-36 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Craig Dyer | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Craig Dyer comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 40-36 |