| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Manders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard McThige (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andy Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Mark Manders inbounds the ball | 27-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-52 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski snags the defensive board | 27-52 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-52 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Trey Redington | 27-52 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Vaughn Lewis | 27-54 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Vaughn Lewis picks off the pass by Antwan Hartzog in the backcourt | 27-54 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses the dunk but the foul's on Antwan Hartzog - foul #1 on Antwan Hartzog, team foul #1 | 27-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Robert Barras (C) Antwan Hartzog, Brian Shaffer, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Brewer (PF) Trey Redington | |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses the 1st free throw | 27-54 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Vaughn Lewis is called for the reach on Mark Manders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #1 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Patterson (C) Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Alva Milewski | |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Craig Patterson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leonard McThige | 30-55 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Andrew Williams steals the ball from Daniel Weeks | 30-55 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Andrew Williams jams it | 32-55 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is fouled on the floor by Leonard McThige - foul #2 on Leonard McThige, team foul #2 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Mark Manders (SF), Andy Clark (C) Stanley Montag, Andrew Williams, Robert Barras, Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Carmen King (C) Sterling Smith, Joseph Fairbank, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas | |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Trey Redington scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 32-57 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Daniel Weeks picks off the pass by Jesse Eller | 32-57 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks slams it home | 32-59 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Carmen King is called for the reach on Andy Clark - foul #1 on Carmen King, team foul #2 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Craig Patterson (SF) Russel Williams, Jesse Eller, Leonard McThige | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Brewer (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Alva Milewski (C) Daniel Weeks, Charles McCarren, Carmen King | |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Craig Patterson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-59 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Antwan Hartzog | 32-59 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Andy Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-59 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Craig Patterson misses the tip | 32-59 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | William Brewer snags the defensive board | 32-59 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | William Brewer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Fairbank | 32-62 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-62 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Patterson | 32-62 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Andy Clark lays it in | 34-62 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-62 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Craig Patterson grabs the board | 34-62 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Mark Manders is hacked by Alan Dutil - foul #1 on Alan Dutil, team foul #3 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Robert Barras (SF), Leonard McThige (PF) Antwan Hartzog, Brian Shaffer, Craig Patterson, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Arturo Salinas (PF) Alan Dutil, William Brewer, Trey Redington | |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Andrew Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Barras | 37-62 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Fairbank | 37-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stanley Montag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Barras (fresh) PF - Leonard McThige (tiring) 2 reb. C - Mark Manders (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Weeks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arturo Salinas (fresh) 3 blk. C - Alva Milewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Mark Manders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hunter Proctor (SF) Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Anthony Anderson (SF), William Brewer (PF) Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Arturo Salinas | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-65 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Brewer | 37-65 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | William Brewer is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-68 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Leonard McThige can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-68 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson gets the rebound | 37-68 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | William Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-68 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 37-68 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-68 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski snags the defensive board | 37-68 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Andrew Williams steals the ball from Alva Milewski | 37-68 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Andrew Williams banks in the layup | 39-68 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #3 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Andy Clark (C) Stanley Montag, Andrew Williams, Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Carmen King (C) Sterling Smith, Anthony Anderson, William Brewer, Alva Milewski | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-68 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Jesse Eller grabs the board | 39-68 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Leonard McThige drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Russel Williams | 42-68 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Trey Redington lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Vaughn Lewis | 42-70 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Jesse Eller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Craig Patterson (PF), Mark Manders (C) Russel Williams, Jesse Eller, Leonard McThige, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Charles McCarren, Trey Redington, Carmen King | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-73 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Craig Patterson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-73 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-73 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-73 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog gets the rebound | 42-73 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor connects on the 3 from the right wing | 45-73 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | William Brewer is whistled for a carry | 45-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Barras (C) Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (SG), Trey Redington (PF) Daniel Weeks, William Brewer | |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor misses the easy layup | 45-73 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas pulls down the rebound | 45-73 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas loses the ball out of bounds | 45-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Manders (C) Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), Alva Milewski (C) Alan Dutil, Arturo Salinas | |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Antwan Hartzog | 48-73 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank's pass is intercepted by Hunter Proctor in the backcourt | 48-73 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor clanks a jumper near the basket | 48-73 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski snags the defensive board | 48-73 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Shaffer (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hunter Proctor (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Barras (tiring) C - Mark Manders (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Weeks (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trey Redington (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Alva Milewski (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Brian Shaffer steals it from Daniel Weeks in the backcourt | 48-73 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-73 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Trey Redington grabs the defensive rebound | 48-73 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 48-73 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Trey Redington hits the follow up shot | 48-75 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Shaffer and the foul's on Alva Milewski - foul #2 on Alva Milewski, team foul #4 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Williams (SG), Leonard McThige (PF), Andy Clark (C) Brian Shaffer, Robert Barras, Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Anthony Anderson, Daniel Weeks, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog makes the free throw | 51-75 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Leonard McThige - foul #3 on Leonard McThige, team foul #4 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Craig Patterson (SF) Antwan Hartzog, Hunter Proctor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas misses the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Andy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Leonard McThige loses the dribble to Alan Dutil in the backcourt | 51-76 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is fouled on the floor by Stanley Montag - foul #3 on Stanley Montag, team foul #5 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), Charles McCarren (SF) Sterling Smith, Joseph Fairbank | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-76 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Stanley Montag grabs the defensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Stanley Montag blows the layup | 51-76 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Leonard McThige pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Andy Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard McThige | 54-76 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | William Brewer misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 54-76 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Andy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Andrew Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-76 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Craig Patterson tips it home | 56-76 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas snags the offensive board | 56-76 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles McCarren, team foul #5 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Mark Manders (PF), Robert Barras (C) Stanley Montag, Andrew Williams, Craig Patterson, Leonard McThige, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Carmen King (C) Alan Dutil, Daniel Weeks, Charles McCarren, Arturo Salinas | |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-76 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Manders | 56-76 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Trey Redington (PF) Anthony Anderson, William Brewer | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Trey Redington hits a floater from the right wing | 56-78 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Russel Williams is hacked by Vaughn Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #6 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG) Russel Williams, Jesse Eller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), Alva Milewski (C) Vaughn Lewis, Carmen King | |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-78 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski snags the defensive board | 56-78 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Trey Redington blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Barras - foul #2 on Robert Barras, team foul #6 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Craig Patterson (PF) Stanley Montag, Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG) Sterling Smith | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Trey Redington misses the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Craig Patterson gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Craig Patterson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Trey Redington - foul #2 on Trey Redington, team foul #7 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Williams (SG), Leonard McThige (PF) Brian Shaffer, Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (SG), William Brewer (PF) Daniel Weeks, Trey Redington | |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Craig Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Craig Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hunter Proctor (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leonard McThige (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fairbank (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brewer (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alva Milewski (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Antwan Hartzog - foul #2 on Antwan Hartzog, team foul #7 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Andy Clark (C) Antwan Hartzog, Hunter Proctor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles McCarren (SF) Joseph Fairbank | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Andy Clark pulls down the rebound | 58-80 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | The jump hook by Andy Clark is blocked by Alva Milewski | 58-80 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Andy Clark - foul #3 on Andy Clark, team foul #8 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Robert Barras (SF) Stanley Montag, Andrew Williams, Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Anthony Anderson, Alva Milewski | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | William Brewer denies the turnaround by Leonard McThige | 58-82 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren gets the rebound | 58-82 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Russel Williams steps in front of the Daniel Weeks pass in the backcourt | 58-82 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Russel Williams hits the finger roll | 60-82 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 60-84 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Eller (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Mark Manders (PF), Craig Patterson (C) Brian Shaffer, Robert Barras, Leonard McThige, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Carmen King (C) Daniel Weeks, Charles McCarren, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Mark Manders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank (SF) Alan Dutil | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 60-84 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Craig Patterson pulls down the rebound | 60-84 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Mark Manders is called for traveling | 60-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Robert Barras (PF) Russel Williams, Jesse Eller, Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), William Brewer (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Anthony Anderson, Sterling Smith, Trey Redington, Carmen King | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Manders - foul #1 on Mark Manders, team foul #9 | 60-84 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor grabs the board | 60-85 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Andrew Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-85 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 63-85 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks tips it back up and in | 63-87 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Vaughn Lewis steps in front of the Andrew Williams pass in the backcourt | 63-87 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks jams it set up by Vaughn Lewis | 63-89 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor hits a jumper from the left block | 65-89 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | William Brewer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 65-89 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks tips it in | 65-91 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Alva Milewski is called for the reach on Hunter Proctor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alva Milewski, team foul #8 | 65-91 |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Patterson (C) Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Alva Milewski | |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 65-91 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren gets the rebound | 65-91 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 65-91 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Craig Patterson grabs the board | 65-91 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Andrew Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles McCarren - foul #2 on Charles McCarren, team foul #9 | 65-91 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Manders (C) Hunter Proctor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG) Charles McCarren | |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-91 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-91 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Andrew Williams is called for the reach on Sterling Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #10 | 67-91 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Eller (SG) Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-91 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-92 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stanley Montag (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Eller (fresh) SF - Craig Patterson (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Barras (tired) C - Mark Manders (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Brewer (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arturo Salinas (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Anthony Anderson swats the shot by Mark Manders | 67-92 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Craig Patterson tips it home | 69-92 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Craig Patterson steps in front of the Anthony Anderson pass in the backcourt | 69-92 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Craig Patterson banks in the layup | 71-92 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-92 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas gets the offensive rebound | 71-92 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Anderson | 71-95 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Jesse Eller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-95 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas pulls down the rebound | 71-95 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | William Brewer jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Arturo Salinas | 71-97 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Robert Barras can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Brewer - foul #1 on William Brewer, team foul #10 | 71-97 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Andrew Williams (SG) Stanley Montag, Jesse Eller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles McCarren (SF), Carmen King (C) Alan Dutil, Arturo Salinas | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Robert Barras makes the 1st free throw | 72-97 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Robert Barras makes the 2nd free throw | 73-97 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | William Brewer hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-99 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Robert Barras misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-99 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Craig Patterson snags the offensive board | 73-99 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Russel Williams is fouled on the floor by William Brewer - foul #2 on William Brewer, team foul #11 | 73-99 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas (C) Carmen King | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Russel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-99 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Russel Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 74-99 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | William Brewer snags the defensive board | 74-99 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-99 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Russel Williams | 74-99 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Craig Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-99 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG) Russel Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Stanley Montag - foul #4 on Stanley Montag, team foul #11 | 74-99 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 74-100 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-101 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Mark Manders is fouled on the floor by Arturo Salinas - foul #2 on Arturo Salinas, team foul #12 | 74-101 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Mark Manders makes the 1st free throw | 75-101 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Mark Manders makes the 2nd free throw | 76-101 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson runs out the clock | 76-101 |