| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Xiaoping Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Acton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Drake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Shingleton (fresh) PF - Rex Snider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jay Crum inbounds the ball | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Rex Snider takes the ball from Jay Crum | 46-26 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jay Crum - foul #1 on Jay Crum, team foul #1 | 46-26 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton misses the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong grabs the board | 46-26 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Horton blows the layup | 46-26 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong tips it in | 48-26 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton is fouled on the floor by Jay Crum - foul #2 on Jay Crum, team foul #2 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Peter Fane (C) William Heimbach | |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Peter Fane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-26 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong pulls down the rebound | 48-26 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Horton lays it up and in and he's fouled by Carl Drake - foul #1 on Carl Drake, team foul #1 | 50-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Carter (SG), Jerry Murphy (SF), Dante Thompson (C) Carl Drake, Adam Shingleton, Rex Snider | |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Horton makes the free throw | 51-26 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Charles Acton steals the ball from Jerry Murphy | 51-26 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Fane steps in front of the Jay Crum pass | 51-26 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Peter Fane drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 51-28 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-28 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Peter Fane gets the rebound | 51-28 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Donald Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jay Crum - foul #3 on Jay Crum, team foul #3 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), David Hruska (SG), Leo Grimaldi (SF), Justin Rudisill (PF) Albert Stanley, Randy Horton, Jay Crum, Xiaoping Hong | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Donald Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Carter is called for the reach on David Hruska in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Carter, team foul #2 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Kilgore (PG), Carl Drake (SG) Donald Anderson, Brian Carter | |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-29 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Peter Fane grabs the board | 51-29 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Peter Fane hits the finger roll | 51-31 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-31 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Dante Thompson buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Charles Acton - foul #3 on Charles Acton, team foul #4 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong (PF) Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Adam Shingleton (SF), Rex Snider (PF) Carl Drake, Jerry Murphy, Peter Fane | |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Dante Thompson makes the free throw | 54-34 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Heimbach (C) Dante Thompson | |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton banks in the layup on a great pass from William Heimbach | 54-36 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Leo Grimaldi denies the turnaround by Adam Shingleton | 54-36 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong travels with the ball | 54-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Randy Horton (SG) Marty Price, David Hruska | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Drake (SG) Edward Kilgore | |
| 15:52 | Penn State | William Heimbach is called for traveling | 54-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jay Crum (SF), Gustavo Greco (C) Justin Rudisill, Leo Grimaldi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Carter (SG), James Jorge (SF) Carl Drake, Adam Shingleton | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Xiaoping Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Jorge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rex Snider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Heimbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Horton drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Stanley | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | James Jorge misses the lay-in | 57-36 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Rex Snider can't tip it in | 57-36 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jay Crum | 57-36 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley is fouled on the floor by James Jorge - foul #3 on James Jorge, team foul #3 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Charles Acton (C) Albert Stanley, Xiaoping Hong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Drake (SG), Jerry Murphy (SF) Donald Anderson, Rex Snider | |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy's floater is tipped away by Jay Crum | 57-36 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | James Jorge tips it back up and in | 57-38 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Horton double dribbles | 57-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), David Hruska (SG), Leo Grimaldi (PF), Justin Rudisill (C) Marty Price, Randy Horton, Gustavo Greco, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Edward Kilgore (SG), Adam Shingleton (SF), Rex Snider (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Brian Carter, Carl Drake, Jerry Murphy, James Jorge, William Heimbach | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Dante Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Hruska | 59-40 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Rex Snider comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Leo Grimaldi - foul #1 on Leo Grimaldi, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel O'Neal (PG), Xiaoping Hong (PF) Albert Stanley, Jay Crum | |
| Subs | Penn State | Peter Fane (C) Dante Thompson | |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Rex Snider makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Rex Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Rex Snider gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Donald Anderson misses the lay-in | 59-42 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Xiaoping Hong | 59-42 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Jay Crum (SF), Charles Acton (C) Daniel O'Neal, Leo Grimaldi, Justin Rudisill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Carter (PG), Jerry Murphy (SF), James Jorge (PF) Donald Anderson, Adam Shingleton, Rex Snider | |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Peter Fane blows the layup but the foul's on David Hruska - foul #1 on David Hruska, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Drake (SG) Edward Kilgore | |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Peter Fane makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Peter Fane misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | James Jorge gets the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | David Hruska steps in front of the Jerry Murphy pass | 59-43 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska is hacked by Carl Drake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Drake, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG) David Hruska | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Thompson (C) Peter Fane | |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Carter - foul #4 on Brian Carter, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randy Horton (SG) Jay Crum | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Rex Snider (PF) Brian Carter, James Jorge | |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 3rd free throw | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Drake picks off the pass by Randy Horton | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Horton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marty Price (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Xiaoping Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Acton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Drake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rex Snider (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dante Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Carl Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel O'Neal (PG), Leo Grimaldi (SF), Justin Rudisill (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) Albert Stanley, Marty Price, Xiaoping Hong, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Shingleton (SF), William Heimbach (C) Jerry Murphy, Dante Thompson | |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Drake is called for the reach on Daniel O'Neal - foul #3 on Carl Drake, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (SG) Randy Horton | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Jorge (SF), Peter Fane (PF) Adam Shingleton, Rex Snider | |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by William Heimbach - foul #1 on William Heimbach, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Kilgore (SG) Carl Drake | |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco makes the free throw | 65-43 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Leo Grimaldi - foul #2 on Leo Grimaldi, team foul #7 | 65-43 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gustavo Greco | 65-44 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-44 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Donald Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Peter Fane can't finish the layup | 65-44 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco is open but misses the lay-in | 65-44 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Peter Fane gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Donald Anderson is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Greco - foul #4 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #8 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Randy Horton (SG), Marty Price (SF), Xiaoping Hong (PF), Charles Acton (C) Daniel O'Neal, David Hruska, Leo Grimaldi, Justin Rudisill, Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Drake (SG), Adam Shingleton (SF), Rex Snider (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Edward Kilgore, James Jorge, Peter Fane, William Heimbach | |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton grabs the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Stanley | 67-46 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-46 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton is hacked by Dante Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dante Thompson, team foul #8 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jay Crum (SF) Marty Price | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Kilgore (PG), Jerry Murphy (SF), Peter Fane (C) Donald Anderson, Adam Shingleton, Dante Thompson | |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Peter Fane gets the rebound | 67-46 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Carl Drake hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Carl Drake misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Horton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Stanley | 69-49 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Peter Fane's layup is rejected by Charles Acton | 69-49 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Jay Crum swats the shot by Edward Kilgore | 69-49 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Rex Snider tips it back up and in | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Horton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Xiaoping Hong (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Charles Acton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Kilgore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Drake (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Rex Snider (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Fane (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley is fouled on the floor by Rex Snider - foul #1 on Rex Snider, team foul #9 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (SG), Leo Grimaldi (PF), Justin Rudisill (C) Randy Horton, Xiaoping Hong, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Brian Carter (SG), James Jorge (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Edward Kilgore, Carl Drake, Rex Snider, Peter Fane | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | James Jorge gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | James Jorge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Carter - foul #5 on Brian Carter, team foul #10 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (SG) Albert Stanley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Drake (SG), Adam Shingleton (SF) Brian Carter, Jerry Murphy | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | James Jorge makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Leo Grimaldi - foul #3 on Leo Grimaldi, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | James Jorge makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi is fouled on the floor by Carl Drake - foul #4 on Carl Drake, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco (C) Jay Crum | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rex Snider (PF), William Heimbach (C) James Jorge, Dante Thompson | |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Rex Snider misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-54 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price hits a runner from close range set up by David Hruska | 73-54 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Carl Drake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Rudisill drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marty Price | 76-54 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | William Heimbach misses long on a shot from the right wing | 76-54 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska grabs the defensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Hruska | 79-54 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Carl Drake misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-54 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Justin Rudisill | 79-54 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Drake is called for the reach on David Hruska in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Drake, team foul #12 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel O'Neal (PG) Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Kilgore (PG), Peter Fane (SG), Jerry Murphy (SF), James Jorge (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Drake, Adam Shingleton, Rex Snider, William Heimbach | |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska makes the 2nd free throw | 81-54 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Dante Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-54 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore tips it back up and in | 81-56 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dante Thompson is called for the reach on Marty Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dante Thompson, team foul #13 | 81-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco (C) David Hruska | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 2nd free throw | 82-56 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Gustavo Greco swats the short shot by James Jorge | 82-56 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel O'Neal snags the defensive board | 82-56 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Marty Price | 84-56 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Dante Thompson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gustavo Greco - foul #5 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #10 | 84-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (SG) Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Dante Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Dante Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-58 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Murphy - foul #3 on Jerry Murphy, team foul #14 | 84-58 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 1st free throw | 85-58 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses the 2nd free throw | 85-58 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Peter Fane | 85-58 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Peter Fane misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-58 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 85-58 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Jorge is called for the reach on David Hruska in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jorge, team foul #15 | 85-58 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska misses the 1st free throw | 85-58 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska makes the 2nd free throw | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Peter Fane loses the dribble to David Hruska | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska is fouled on the floor by Peter Fane - foul #3 on Peter Fane, team foul #16 | 86-58 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska makes the 1st free throw | 87-58 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Daniel O'Neal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Hruska (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marty Price (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. PF - Leo Grimaldi (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Rudisill (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Kilgore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Fane (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Jorge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dante Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Peter Fane makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Kilgore | 88-61 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marty Price, team foul #11 | 88-61 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Peter Fane scores on a shot from the left wing | 88-63 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska is fouled in the backcourt by James Jorge - foul #5 on James Jorge, team foul #17 | 88-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG) James Jorge | |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska misses the 1st free throw | 88-63 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska makes the 2nd free throw | 89-63 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 89-63 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska misses the wide open floater from the right side | 89-63 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Peter Fane | 89-63 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Peter Fane comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 89-63 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Dante Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-63 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy is fouled on the floor by Justin Rudisill - foul #1 on Justin Rudisill, team foul #12 | 89-63 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 89-64 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 89-65 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price is fouled on the floor by Jerry Murphy - foul #4 on Jerry Murphy, team foul #18 | 89-65 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses the 1st free throw | 89-65 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 2nd free throw | 90-65 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-65 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel O'Neal | 93-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Dante Thompson misses the 3 from the left corner | 93-65 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy grabs the offensive board | 93-65 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Donald Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 93-65 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska snags the defensive board | 93-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Peter Fane - foul #4 on Peter Fane, team foul #19 | 95-65 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi misses the free throw | 95-65 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy grabs the board | 95-65 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore is fouled on the floor by Marty Price - foul #2 on Marty Price, team foul #13 | 95-65 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore misses the 1st free throw | 95-65 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Edward Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 95-65 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi pulls down the rebound | 95-65 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel O'Neal runs out the clock | 95-65 |