| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kenneth Nordstrom (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parsons (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Bancroft (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rory Marciano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Sartain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Freel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain inbounds the ball | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Nordstrom - foul #1 on Kenneth Nordstrom, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Christopher Parsons's pass is intercepted by Jack Reynolds | 47-34 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Rory Marciano is called for the reach on Kenneth Nordstrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rory Marciano, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford (SG) Dustin Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper (PG), Michael Vitale (PF) Rory Marciano, Matthew Lee | |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Parsons | 49-34 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Sanford | 49-34 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Sanford | 51-34 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds is hacked by Jimmy Sanford - foul #2 on Jimmy Sanford, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin (PG), Rufus Moore (SF), Rafael Martin (PF), John Cambra (C) Kenneth Nordstrom, Christopher Parsons, William Bancroft, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano (SF), Basil Smith (C) Kenneth Sartain, Michael Freel | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Michael Vitale is called for the reach on Jimmy Sanford - foul #2 on Michael Vitale, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Bowman (SG) Jimmy Sanford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee (PF) Michael Vitale | |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Rafael Martin is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lee - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Rufus Moore scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dustin Bowman | 53-37 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Anthony Cooper - foul #2 on Anthony Cooper, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom (PG), Dikembe Azure (C) Hedeon Zeitlin, John Cambra | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain (SF) Basil Smith | |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Rufus Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Freel (C) Anthony Juliano | |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Freel | 53-37 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Azure - foul #1 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford (SG), Christopher Parsons (SF), William Bancroft (PF) Dustin Bowman, Rufus Moore, Rafael Martin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale (PF) Matthew Lee | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-37 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Christopher Parsons snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Anthony Cooper is called for the reach on Kenneth Nordstrom - foul #3 on Anthony Cooper, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cambra (C) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison (PG) Anthony Cooper | |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Parsons | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kenneth Nordstrom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Sanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - William Bancroft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Cambra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Travis Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Reynolds (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Sartain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Vitale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Freel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Travis Ellison - foul #4 on Travis Ellison, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin (SG), Rafael Martin (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Jimmy Sanford, William Bancroft, John Cambra | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (PG), Rory Marciano (SG), Anthony Juliano (SF), Matthew Lee (PF), Basil Smith (C) Travis Ellison, Jack Reynolds, Kenneth Sartain, Michael Vitale, Michael Freel | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom makes the free throw | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Hedeon Zeitlin | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon lays it up and in | 58-42 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hedeon Zeitlin | 60-42 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee is hacked by Rafael Martin - foul #1 on Rafael Martin, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Bowman (SG), Rufus Moore (SF), William Bancroft (PF), John Cambra (C) Hedeon Zeitlin, Christopher Parsons, Rafael Martin, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG), Kenneth Sartain (SF), Michael Vitale (PF), Michael Freel (C) Rory Marciano, Anthony Juliano, Matthew Lee, Basil Smith | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | William Bancroft swats the short shot by Michael Vitale | 60-42 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | John Cambra snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Michael Vitale is called for the reach on Kenneth Nordstrom - foul #3 on Michael Vitale, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | John Cambra snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the shot from the left block | 63-42 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel misses the lay-in | 63-42 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale tips it home | 63-44 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Mallon - foul #4 on Henry Mallon, team foul #8 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford (SG), Christopher Parsons (SF), Rafael Martin (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Dustin Bowman, Rufus Moore, William Bancroft, John Cambra | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (PG), Anthony Cooper (SF), Matthew Lee (PF) Henry Mallon, Kenneth Sartain, Michael Vitale | |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Freel | 64-44 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Freel, team foul #9 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin (PG) Kenneth Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Christopher Parsons loses the dribble to Anthony Cooper in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Cooper | 64-46 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure's pass is intercepted by Jack Reynolds in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel lays it up and in on a great pass from Rory Marciano | 64-48 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-48 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure hits the follow up shot | 66-48 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-50 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure can't throw it down | 66-50 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure snags the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure misses the jumper from close range | 66-50 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure tips it in | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Hedeon Zeitlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Sanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parsons (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Rafael Martin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rory Marciano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Reynolds (tired) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Freel (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #10 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom (PG), Dustin Bowman (SG), Rufus Moore (SF), William Bancroft (PF), John Cambra (C) Hedeon Zeitlin, Jimmy Sanford, Christopher Parsons, Rafael Martin, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano (SF), Michael Vitale (PF), Basil Smith (C) Jack Reynolds, Matthew Lee, Michael Freel | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Rory Marciano is called for the reach on Kenneth Nordstrom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rory Marciano, team foul #11 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG) Rory Marciano | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Jack Reynolds is blocked by John Cambra | 70-50 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Anthony Juliano is called for the reach on Dustin Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Juliano, team foul #12 | 70-50 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 72-50 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale snags the defensive board | 72-50 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | John Cambra takes the ball from Basil Smith | 72-50 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Michael Vitale takes the ball from Rufus Moore | 72-50 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Vitale and he's hacked by William Bancroft - foul #1 on William Bancroft, team foul #5 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin (PG), Jimmy Sanford (SG), Christopher Parsons (SF), Dikembe Azure (C) Kenneth Nordstrom, Dustin Bowman, Rufus Moore, John Cambra | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain (SF) Basil Smith | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano makes the free throw | 72-53 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 72-53 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sartain | 72-53 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Sanford is called for the reach on Kenneth Sartain - foul #3 on Jimmy Sanford, team foul #6 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Martin (PF) William Bancroft | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee (PF) Anthony Juliano | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Rafael Martin - foul #2 on Rafael Martin, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Bowman (SG) Jimmy Sanford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Freel (C) Michael Vitale | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Reynolds - foul #4 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #13 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom (PG) Hedeon Zeitlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison (PG) Jack Reynolds | |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Dikembe Azure steals the ball from Matthew Lee | 74-56 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Anthony Cooper is called for the reach on Christopher Parsons - foul #4 on Anthony Cooper, team foul #14 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford (SG), William Bancroft (PF), John Cambra (C) Dustin Bowman, Rafael Martin, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (SG), Michael Vitale (PF) Anthony Cooper, Matthew Lee | |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Christopher Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Christopher Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Sanford takes the ball from Henry Mallon | 76-56 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Travis Ellison steps in front of the Jimmy Sanford pass | 76-56 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison lays it up and in | 76-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kenneth Nordstrom (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Parsons (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Bancroft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - John Cambra (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Travis Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Henry Mallon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Sartain (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Vitale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Freel (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-58 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Christopher Parsons tips it but misses | 76-58 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | John Cambra misses the tip | 76-58 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Freel | 76-58 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Sanford - foul #4 on Jimmy Sanford, team foul #8 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin (PG), Dustin Bowman (SG), Rufus Moore (SF), Rafael Martin (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Kenneth Nordstrom, Jimmy Sanford, Christopher Parsons, William Bancroft, John Cambra | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SF), Matthew Lee (PF), Basil Smith (C) Kenneth Sartain, Michael Vitale, Michael Freel | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Henry Mallon is called for the reach on Dustin Bowman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Mallon, team foul #15 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain (SF) Henry Mallon | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-59 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Rufus Moore is hacked by Travis Ellison - foul #5 on Travis Ellison, team foul #16 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG) Travis Ellison | |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Rufus Moore misses the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Rufus Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith gets the rebound | 78-59 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Rafael Martin swats the short shot by Rory Marciano | 78-59 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee grabs the offensive board | 78-59 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rafael Martin - foul #3 on Rafael Martin, team foul #9 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano (SF) Kenneth Sartain | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure grabs the board | 78-60 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Jack Reynolds is called for the reach on Dikembe Azure in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #17 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper (SG), Michael Vitale (C) Jack Reynolds, Matthew Lee | |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure misses the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Azure - foul #2 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #10 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford (SG), William Bancroft (PF) Dustin Bowman, Rafael Martin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain (SF) Basil Smith | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-60 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Azure | 79-60 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 79-60 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 79-60 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano grabs the board | 79-60 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-60 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale grabs the offensive board | 79-60 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-60 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford grabs the board | 79-60 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure throws it down on a nice dish by Hedeon Zeitlin | 81-60 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-63 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 81-63 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Rufus Moore tips it back up and in | 83-63 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Rory Marciano | 83-65 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Hedeon Zeitlin | 86-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-65 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Rufus Moore snags the defensive board | 86-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | William Bancroft is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Hedeon Zeitlin | 88-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Hedeon Zeitlin (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jimmy Sanford (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rufus Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bancroft (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rory Marciano (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Cooper (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Sartain (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Juliano (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Vitale (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain is fouled on the floor by Rufus Moore - foul #2 on Rufus Moore, team foul #11 | 88-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom (PG), Dustin Bowman (SG), Christopher Parsons (SF), Rafael Martin (PF), John Cambra (C) Hedeon Zeitlin, Jimmy Sanford, Rufus Moore, William Bancroft, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Basil Smith (PF) Anthony Juliano | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain misses the 1st free throw | 88-65 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain misses the 2nd free throw | 88-65 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Rafael Martin grabs the board | 88-65 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Vitale - foul #4 on Michael Vitale, team foul #18 | 88-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano (SF) Kenneth Sartain | |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 89-65 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 90-65 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-65 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Christopher Parsons gets the rebound | 90-65 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom loses the dribble to Rory Marciano in the backcourt | 90-65 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper is fouled on the floor by Dustin Bowman - foul #2 on Dustin Bowman, team foul #12 | 90-65 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 90-66 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 90-67 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 90-67 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale gets the rebound | 90-67 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith is fouled on the floor by Rafael Martin - foul #4 on Rafael Martin, team foul #13 | 90-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Bancroft (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Rafael Martin, John Cambra | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 90-68 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 90-69 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Cooper - foul #5 on Anthony Cooper, team foul #19 | 90-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund (SG) Anthony Cooper | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 91-69 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 92-69 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 92-71 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 92-71 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano pulls down the rebound | 92-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Christopher Parsons is called for the reach on Anthony Juliano - foul #3 on Christopher Parsons, team foul #14 | 92-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain (SF) Phil Westerlund | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano makes the 1st free throw | 92-72 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano makes the 2nd free throw | 92-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure blows the layup but the foul's on Rory Marciano - foul #5 on Rory Marciano, team foul #20 | 92-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund (SG) Rory Marciano | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure makes the 1st free throw | 93-73 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure makes the 2nd free throw | 94-73 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 94-73 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Basil Smith | 94-73 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund clanks a floater from the right side | 94-73 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Basil Smith | 94-73 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 94-73 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom runs out the clock | 94-73 |