| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fresh) SG - Dustin Sims (fresh) SF - Jason Howard (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fresh) C - Matthew Fuller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) C - Duncan Barber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson's pass is intercepted by Nathan Foster in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Penn State | Jason Howard hits the finger roll set up by Nathan Foster | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Monti - foul #1 on Robert Monti, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Robert Monti grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Duncan Barber is called for the reach on Jason Howard - foul #1 on Duncan Barber, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Nathan Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Robert Monti can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Nathan Foster grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Robert Monti hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #1 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Wilhoit | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Robert Monti can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | John Hurst grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Dustin Sims is called for the reach on John Hurst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Sims, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Loren Roles (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Dustin Sims, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Harold Jackson steps in front of the James Reed pass | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Jason Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Byron Engstrom | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gerry Smith | 6-7 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Jason Bailey is open and buries a floater from the right side | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Synakowski - foul #1 on Daniel Synakowski, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Devin Staley (SF), Charles Cornett (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Byron Engstrom, Harold Jackson, Daniel Synakowski, Loren Roles, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Harland Fisher (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Steve Betz, Duncan Barber | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Charles Cornett's pass is intercepted by Dana Just in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Dana Just jams it | 8-11 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Dustin Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Monti (PF) Devin Staley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Sims (tiring) SF - Charles Cornett (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Adelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) C - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Dustin Sims steps in front of the Dana Just pass in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses the easy layup | 8-11 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-11 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher tips it in | 8-13 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Dustin Sims double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG) Dustin Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Nathan Foster is called for the reach on Dana Just - foul #1 on Nathan Foster, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (SF), Loren Roles (C) Charles Cornett, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Dana Just | |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Loren Roles steals the ball from Rodney Wilhoit | 8-13 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is hacked by Harland Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harland Fisher, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Lyle Adelson | |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Robert Monti hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 8-13 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Robert Monti snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Nathan Foster clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-13 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Reed | 8-15 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Gerry Smith steps in front of the Devin Staley pass | 8-15 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Loren Roles picks off the pass by Rodney Wilhoit | 8-15 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Nathan Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Monti - foul #2 on Robert Monti, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Charles Cornett (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Byron Engstrom, Devin Staley, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Dana Just (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Harland Fisher, Samuel Moore | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses the free throw | 8-17 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jason Bailey | 8-17 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Dustin Sims misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dana Just - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (PF) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Dustin Sims makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Dustin Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Synakowski - foul #2 on Daniel Synakowski, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Howard (SF) Daniel Synakowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 10-17 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Jason Howard snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Charles Cornett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Jackson | 13-17 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Dana Just is hacked by Dustin Sims - foul #2 on Dustin Sims, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Loren Roles (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Dustin Sims, Charles Cornett, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Harland Fisher (SF) John Hurst, Steve Betz | |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Loren Roles | 13-18 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Nathan Foster is called for 10 seconds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) Dana Just | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lyle Adelson | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (tired) 1 ast. SG - Harold Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Roles (tired) 2 stl. C - Matthew Fuller (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Adelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (tired) 2 pts. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Loren Roles is hacked by Duncan Barber - foul #2 on Duncan Barber, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG), Charles Cornett (PF) Harold Jackson, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Harland Fisher, Duncan Barber | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Nathan Foster drills a shot from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Byron Engstrom steps in front of the John Hurst pass in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses the easy layup | 15-21 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | John Hurst connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Nathan Foster clanks a shot from the left side | 15-24 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Steve Betz snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Howard - foul #1 on Jason Howard, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (PG), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Harland Fisher (C) John Hurst, Samuel Moore | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Lyle Adelson - foul #1 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SF) Steve Betz | |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Charles Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Charles Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lyle Adelson | 17-29 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Lyle Adelson steals the ball from Byron Engstrom | 17-29 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses badly on a floater from the right side | 17-29 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Jason Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Devin Staley (SF), Loren Roles (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Byron Engstrom, Jason Howard, Charles Cornett, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Samuel Moore (C) Dana Just, Lyle Adelson | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Loren Roles misses the runner from the left block | 17-32 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller snags the offensive board | 17-32 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Harold Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-32 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Loren Roles pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Nathan Foster can't connect on a shot from the left side | 17-32 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Devin Staley hits the follow up shot | 19-32 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Harold Jackson is called for the reach on Gerry Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Jackson, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG), Jason Howard (SF) Harold Jackson, Devin Staley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG) James Reed, Samuel Moore | |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Jason Howard hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #2 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #7 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (PF) Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF), Samuel Moore (C) Gerry Smith, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Jason Howard makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Hurst | 22-37 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Bailey (C) Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Jason Howard is whistled for traveling | 22-37 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Jason Howard is called for the reach on Lyle Adelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Howard, team foul #10 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (SF) Jason Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Charles Cornett gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Jason Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by John Hurst - foul #1 on John Hurst, team foul #8 | 22-38 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Jason Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Jason Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Engstrom (tired) 1 ast. SF - Devin Staley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Cornett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harland Fisher (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Moore (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the offensive board | 24-38 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | John Hurst snags the offensive board | 24-38 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | John Hurst is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Samuel Moore | 24-40 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Jason Bailey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the jumpshot from the right side | 24-40 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Devin Staley grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Jason Bailey loses the dribble to Harland Fisher | 24-40 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hurst | 24-43 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Nathan Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (SG), Loren Roles (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Byron Engstrom, Charles Cornett, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Dana Just (SG), Gerry Smith (SF) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Steve Betz | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Loren Roles grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Harold Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-43 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Nathan Foster pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Harold Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-43 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Harold Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (SF) Devin Staley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Dana Just can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-43 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Charles Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-43 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Robert Monti (PF) Nathan Foster, Harold Jackson, Charles Cornett, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF), Duncan Barber (C) James Reed, Dana Just, Samuel Moore, Harland Fisher | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Howard - foul #3 on Jason Howard, team foul #11 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (PG) Jason Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Duncan Barber steals the ball from Matthew Fuller | 27-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Jackson (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Synakowski (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerry Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tired) 5 pts. C - Duncan Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Robert Monti pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Gerry Smith steals the ball from Daniel Synakowski in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-45 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Harold Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Jason Bailey (C) Harold Jackson, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF) John Hurst, Gerry Smith | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-45 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Duncan Barber picks off the pass by Nathan Foster | 27-45 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson loses the dribble to Daniel Synakowski | 27-45 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Robert Monti can't finish the layup | 27-45 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Betz | 27-45 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dustin Sims - foul #3 on Dustin Sims, team foul #12 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG), Matthew Fuller (C) Dustin Sims, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) Dana Just, Lyle Adelson, Steve Betz, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-45 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Monti | 27-46 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-46 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom buries a 3 from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is hacked by Byron Engstrom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #13 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Loren Roles (C) Nathan Foster, Daniel Synakowski, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-47 |