| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Gary Godley (fresh) PF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fresh) SG - Dante Vollmer (fresh) SF - Samuel Baker (fresh) PF - Craig Dyer (fresh) C - George Vogt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | George Vogt swats the short shot by Gary Godley | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer misses badly on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Gary Godley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Gary Godley grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Samuel Baker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Gary Godley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | James Lee is hacked by Dante Vollmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dante Vollmer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Linscott - foul #1 on Ricky Linscott, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | James Lee steals the ball from Samuel Baker | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | James Lee travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Samuel Baker is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dante Vollmer | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | George Vogt takes the ball from Earl Hubbard | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | George Vogt hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ricky Linscott | 0-4 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | James Lee travels in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), James Collins (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Ricky Linscott, Dante Vollmer, Samuel Baker, Craig Dyer, George Vogt | |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Dickson | 0-7 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-7 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Charles Dickson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Simpson | 3-7 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson can't finish the layup | 3-7 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the tip | 3-7 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lewis Rogers | 3-7 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) SG - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) C - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Dickson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francisco Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Collins (fairly fresh) C - Jamison Neihoff (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jamison Neihoff | 3-9 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jamison Neihoff | 3-9 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), Samuel Baker (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), George Vogt (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, Francisco Martinez, James Collins, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala's floater is tipped away by George Vogt | 3-9 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman grabs the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | James Lee misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-9 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 3-11 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Craig Dyer - foul #1 on Craig Dyer, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG) Manuel Hayslett | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala gets the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | George Vogt blocks the short jumper by Gary Godley | 4-11 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | George Vogt snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Samuel Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Marsala - foul #2 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF) Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (SG), James Collins (PF) Dante Vollmer, Craig Dyer | |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-11 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | George Vogt tips it but misses | 4-11 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | George Vogt swats the layup by Earl Hubbard | 4-11 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 4-11 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the floater in the lane | 4-14 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt tips it back up and in | 6-14 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott is hacked by Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), Craig Dyer (PF) Ricky Linscott, Lewis Rogers, James Collins | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses short on a shot in the paint | 6-14 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Craig Dyer grabs the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett misses the easy layup | 6-14 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Manuel Hayslett picks off the pass by Earl Hubbard in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | George Vogt is whistled for a carry | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), Jamison Neihoff (PF), James Collins (C) Manuel Hayslett, Dante Vollmer, Samuel Baker, Craig Dyer, George Vogt | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ricky Linscott | 6-14 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | James Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Linscott | 6-16 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Charles Dickson - foul #1 on Charles Dickson, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Christopher McMickle (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (SG), George Vogt (C) Charles Dickson, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) SG - James Lee (tiring) SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francisco Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Vogt (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the shot in the paint | 6-16 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | George Vogt pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Christopher McMickle is called for the reach on James Collins - foul #1 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF) Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF), Craig Dyer (PF) Francisco Martinez, James Collins | |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 6-16 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Simpson | 8-16 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher McMickle - foul #2 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF) Thomas Simpson, James Lee, Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Charles Dickson (SG) Ricky Linscott, Lewis Rogers | |
| 10:35 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan's pass is intercepted by Charles Dickson in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Charles Dickson can't finish the layup | 8-17 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Gary Godley gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is hacked by Charles Dickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Dickson, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), James Collins (C) Charles Dickson, Samuel Baker, George Vogt | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-17 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the tip | 8-17 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | James Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Manuel Hayslett | 8-20 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 8-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff (PF) Craig Dyer | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Gary Godley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF), George Vogt (C) Francisco Martinez, James Collins | |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett is fouled in the backcourt by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (SG) Dante Vollmer | |
| 09:21 | Penn State | George Vogt's pass is intercepted by James Lee | 8-20 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | James Lee blows the layup | 8-20 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett's pass is intercepted by Gary Godley in the backcourt | 8-20 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Godley | 10-20 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #1 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #7 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), James Collins (C) Manuel Hayslett, Lewis Rogers, Samuel Baker, George Vogt | |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 10-21 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Earl Hubbard | 12-21 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 12-21 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Collins | 12-21 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez double dribbles | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Thomas Simpson, James Lee, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (SG), Samuel Baker (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), George Vogt (C) Dante Vollmer, Francisco Martinez, Jamison Neihoff, James Collins | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | George Vogt lays it in set up by Ricky Linscott | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) SG - Warren Morgan (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Gary Godley (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Baker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Craig Dyer (tiring) C - George Vogt (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Joshua Corby is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Earl Hubbard (C) Warren Morgan, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG) Ricky Linscott | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Lewis Rogers - foul #1 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (PF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Martinez (SF) Samuel Baker | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | George Vogt misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 14-23 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Manuel Hayslett - foul #1 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF) Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG), James Collins (PF) Lewis Rogers, Craig Dyer | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | George Vogt scores on a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Warren Morgan - foul #1 on Warren Morgan, team foul #8 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Samuel Baker (SF) Manuel Hayslett, Francisco Martinez | |
| 06:21 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Dante Vollmer steps in front of the Chris Zitzelberger pass | 15-26 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | James Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (PF) George Vogt | |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Pittman | 18-26 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Linscott | 18-28 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 20-28 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Lewis Rogers (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), George Vogt (C) Ricky Linscott, Dante Vollmer, Samuel Baker, Craig Dyer | |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Joshua Corby is called for the reach on Lewis Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Corby, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 22-30 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Simpson - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (PF) James Collins | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it but misses | 22-31 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to George Vogt | 22-31 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the easy open layup | 22-31 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Lee | 22-31 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt is hacked by Craig Dyer - foul #2 on Craig Dyer, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Gary Godley, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Samuel Baker (SF), Jamison Neihoff (PF) Manuel Hayslett, Lewis Rogers, Francisco Martinez, Craig Dyer | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 22-31 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Charles Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) PF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Baker (tired) 2 pts. PF - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Vogt (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Penn State | George Vogt can't finish the layup | 22-31 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is hacked by Ricky Linscott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Linscott, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG), Craig Dyer (PF), James Collins (C) Ricky Linscott, Jamison Neihoff, George Vogt | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Craig Dyer banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Collins | 24-33 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Martinez (SF) Samuel Baker | |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Dickson | 24-36 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby's fadeaway is rejected by James Collins | 24-36 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | James Collins connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 24-38 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-38 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | James Collins grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-38 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | James Collins pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Charles Dickson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-40 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Francisco Martinez swats the short shot by Warren Morgan | 24-40 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dante Vollmer | 24-40 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 24-40 |