| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Roan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gary Godley inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Jamison Neihoff steals it from Robert Pittman | 36-24 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 38-24 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | James Roan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Rogers | 38-27 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-27 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Charles Dickson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Gary Godley loses the dribble to Jamison Neihoff in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel tips it in | 38-32 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Charles Dickson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers is fouled on the floor by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #2 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SG), Craig Dyer (SF), Bernard Messier (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Sam Wright | 41-34 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Corby | 43-34 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the driving attempt from close range | 43-36 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan loses the dribble to Brian Jarboe | 43-36 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Craig Dyer lays it in set up by Sam Wright | 43-38 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF) Marc Siegfried, Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Sam Wright, Manuel Hayslett, Craig Dyer, Bernard Messier, Brian Jarboe | |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff clanks a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Joshua Corby - foul #1 on Joshua Corby, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (PF) Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (PF) Robert Gabriel | |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the 3rd free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Roan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Dyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt banks in the layup on a great pass from James Lee and the foul's on Charles Dickson - foul #2 on Charles Dickson, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Earl Hubbard (C) Jason Smith, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SG) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Robert Pittman is called for the reach on Manuel Hayslett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pittman, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Gabriel (PF) Jamison Neihoff | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Walter Rancourt - foul #2 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | James Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Hayslett - foul #3 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (PF) Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Craig Dyer comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (PG) Robert Pittman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff (C) Robert Gabriel | |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Roan - foul #1 on James Roan, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF) Manuel Hayslett, Craig Dyer | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 49-44 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | James Roan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff buries a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Earl Hubbard - foul #4 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Brian Jarboe (SF), Craig Dyer (PF) Gerald Mann, Sam Wright, James Roan, Robert Gabriel | |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Rancourt | 49-46 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Gary Godley drills a shot near the basket set up by Warren Morgan | 51-46 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Gary Godley steals the ball from Jamison Neihoff | 51-46 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Marc Siegfried, Warren Morgan, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SG), James Roan (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF), Bernard Messier (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, Brian Jarboe, Craig Dyer, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | James Roan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Bernard Messier misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Corby - foul #2 on Joshua Corby, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG) Sam Wright | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Bernard Messier makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Bernard Messier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jason Smith travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Walter Rancourt (C) Jason Smith, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Hayslett (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Roan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Messier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | James Roan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Robert Gabriel picks off the pass by Christopher McMickle | 51-48 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | James Roan buries a runner from the left block and the foul's on Walter Rancourt - foul #3 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Sam Wright (SG), Craig Dyer (PF) Gerald Mann, Manuel Hayslett, Robert Gabriel | |
| 11:05 | Penn State | James Roan makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt loses the dribble to Bernard Messier | 51-51 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers connects on the floater near the basket | 51-53 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Lewis Rogers is called for the reach on Robert Pittman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Sam Wright, James Roan, Bernard Messier | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Gary Godley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Manuel Hayslett - foul #4 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Brian Jarboe (PF) Lewis Rogers, Manuel Hayslett | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Gerald Mann misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-53 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Gary Godley grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is open but misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Jarboe | 53-53 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Charles Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Morgan - foul #3 on Warren Morgan, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (PF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Gabriel (PF) Jamison Neihoff | |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Charles Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Gabriel | 53-54 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Craig Dyer is hacked by Robert Pittman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pittman, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Marc Siegfried (SG) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), James Roan (SF) Gerald Mann, Brian Jarboe | |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Craig Dyer steals the ball from Jason Smith in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Charles Dickson knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Gabriel | 53-58 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Dyer - foul #2 on Craig Dyer, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (SG), Jamison Neihoff (C) Charles Dickson, Craig Dyer | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (C) Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (PF) Robert Gabriel | |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Jason Smith is called for the reach on Sam Wright - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG) Jason Smith, Marc Siegfried | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG) Lewis Rogers | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Sam Wright makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Sam Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | James Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Godley | 56-60 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff hits a runner from the right block set up by Brian Jarboe | 56-62 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Gary Godley knocks in the runner in the paint | 58-62 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (tiring) 2 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sam Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Roan (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Jarboe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Gary Godley steps in front of the Sam Wright pass | 60-62 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SF), Christopher McMickle (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Bernard Messier (PF), Craig Dyer (C) Gerald Mann, Sam Wright, James Roan, Brian Jarboe, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Bernard Messier blows the dunk | 60-62 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Lewis Rogers is called for the reach on Marc Siegfried in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Gabriel (PF) Bernard Messier | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Manuel Hayslett | 60-62 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Gabriel - foul #1 on Robert Gabriel, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Craig Dyer knocks in the runner from close range | 62-64 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Dickson - foul #3 on Charles Dickson, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bernard Messier (C) Craig Dyer | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Joshua Corby (PF) Marc Siegfried, Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Robert Pittman is denied by Robert Gabriel | 63-64 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard can't tip it in | 63-64 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Bernard Messier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Dickson | 63-66 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joshua Corby and he's fouled by Robert Gabriel - foul #2 on Robert Gabriel, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), James Roan (SF), Craig Dyer (PF) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, Robert Gabriel | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Craig Dyer | 65-66 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher McMickle - foul #1 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff (C) Bernard Messier | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman is fouled on the floor by Craig Dyer - foul #3 on Craig Dyer, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (SG) Manuel Hayslett | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Craig Dyer's floater is tipped away by Earl Hubbard | 67-67 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 67-67 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jamison Neihoff | 67-67 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Robert Pittman is called for the reach on Gerald Mann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pittman, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Marc Siegfried (SG), Joshua Corby (PF) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SF), Brian Jarboe (PF) James Roan, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Gerald Mann makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Gerald Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 67-69 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle can't tip it in | 67-69 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Gerald Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Sam Wright is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Jarboe | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Siegfried (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Corby (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Mann (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sam Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Hayslett (tiring) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Jarboe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Dyer (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried is hacked by Sam Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Wright, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Warren Morgan (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Jason Smith, Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF), Bernard Messier (C) Gerald Mann, Sam Wright, Manuel Hayslett, Brian Jarboe, Craig Dyer | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Charles Dickson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Bernard Messier steals it from Marc Siegfried in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Bernard Messier misses the shot in the lane | 69-75 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Marc Siegfried, Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Sam Wright (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Brian Jarboe (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Bernard Messier | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Joshua Corby steals the ball from Gerald Mann in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jason Smith | 73-75 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Joshua Corby is called for the reach on Sam Wright - foul #3 on Joshua Corby, team foul #14 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Jason Smith, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF) Gerald Mann, Manuel Hayslett, Brian Jarboe | |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Sam Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG) Sam Wright | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | James Lee can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 73-76 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pittman | 73-76 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Gary Godley drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Pittman | 75-76 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 75-76 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | James Lee snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | James Roan blocks the jumper by Robert Pittman | 75-76 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jamison Neihoff | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff is hacked by Robert Pittman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Pittman, team foul #15 | 75-76 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamison Neihoff | 75-76 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff is hacked by Earl Hubbard - foul #5 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #16 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (C) Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | James Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Craig Dyer (PF) Lewis Rogers, Robert Gabriel | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Craig Dyer is hacked by Robert Pittman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Pittman, team foul #17 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (PG) Robert Pittman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | James Lee connects on the 3 from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gerald Mann runs out the clock | 78-80 |