| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Carey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Schank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Singleton (fresh) PF - Walter Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Vavra (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | David Singleton inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | David Singleton drills a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | David Singleton misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 44-36 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | William Carter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Appling | 46-36 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | William Carter picks off the pass by Marcellus Goshorn in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | James Carey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), James Rousey (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Kevin Weiner (PF), Michael Beckner (C) James Schank, Marcellus Goshorn, David Singleton, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 46-36 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is hacked by Joshua Axelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Axelson, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber double dribbles | 46-36 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joshua Axelson, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Joe Zarate (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), David Singleton (SF), Funsan Victor (C) Joshua Axelson, James Rousey, Paul Thai, Michael Beckner | |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Appling | 49-36 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | James Carey is called for the reach on David Singleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF) Kevin Weiner | |
| 17:40 | Penn State | David Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lester Vavra (C) Funsan Victor | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | William Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Hardy - foul #2 on Walter Hardy, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | David Appling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | James Schank is hacked by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) William Carter, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SG), Funsan Victor (C) Marcellus Goshorn, Lester Vavra | |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Walter Hardy is open and scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Schank | 49-38 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | David Appling is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Hines | 52-38 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | David Singleton can't connect on a floater near the basket | 52-38 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | James Rousey pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 52-38 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Robert Damron snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Peter Hines scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Smith and the foul's on David Singleton - foul #3 on David Singleton, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Kevin Weiner (PF), Michael Beckner (C) James Schank, James Rousey, David Singleton, Walter Hardy, Funsan Victor | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tired) 13 pts. SF - Robert Damron (tiring) PF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thai (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Beckner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Peter Hines clanks a shot in the paint | 55-38 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-38 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Thai | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits a runner near the basket | 57-40 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Paul Thai loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Thomas Smith (C) David Appling, Patrick Webber, Robert Damron, Peter Hines, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), James Rousey (SG), David Singleton (SF), Walter Hardy (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Marcellus Goshorn, Paul Thai, Kevin Weiner, Michael Beckner | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Michael Foster connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Carey | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Lester Vavra is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Lester Vavra misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Lester Vavra takes the ball from Michael Foster in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | David Singleton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | James Schank can't tip it in | 60-40 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Lester Vavra grabs the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | James Schank misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-40 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Lester Vavra pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | William Carter is called for the reach on David Singleton - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Kevin Weiner (PF), Funsan Victor (C) James Schank, James Rousey, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 12:33 | Penn State | David Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Michael Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | David Singleton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-40 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Funsan Victor grabs the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple lays it in set up by Joe Zarate | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Foster (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Singleton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Weiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Funsan Victor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marcellus Goshorn | 62-44 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | James Carey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Funsan Victor - foul #2 on Funsan Victor, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF) Michael Foster, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), James Rousey (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Walter Hardy (PF), Michael Beckner (C) Joshua Axelson, Marcellus Goshorn, David Singleton, Kevin Weiner, Funsan Victor | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Paul Thai grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | David Smith steps in front of the James Rousey pass | 62-44 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the easy layup | 62-44 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Walter Hardy pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | James Carey denies the turnaround by Walter Hardy | 62-44 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Walter Hardy picks off the pass by James Carey in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Michael Beckner misses the easy open layup | 62-44 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Walter Hardy grabs the offensive board | 62-44 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Walter Hardy connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-46 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), David Appling (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (SF), Kevin Weiner (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Paul Thai, Walter Hardy, Michael Beckner | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | James Carey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Peter Hines takes the ball from Lester Vavra | 62-46 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by David Singleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Singleton, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) James Carey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Walter Hardy (PF) James Schank, James Rousey, David Singleton | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Peter Hines blows the layup | 62-46 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Lester Vavra snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Peter Hines swats the short shot by Walter Hardy | 62-46 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Walter Hardy can't tip it in | 62-46 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by Marcellus Goshorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcellus Goshorn, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF) David Smith, David Appling, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Funsan Victor (C) Marcellus Goshorn, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | James Rousey misses the driving attempt near the basket | 64-46 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 64-46 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Patrick Webber is called for the reach on Joshua Axelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), David Singleton (SF), Michael Beckner (PF) Joshua Axelson, James Rousey, Paul Thai, Kevin Weiner | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Michael Beckner clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Scott Stemple - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF) Funsan Victor | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Michael Beckner makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Michael Beckner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Damron (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Schank (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Singleton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Walter Hardy (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Beckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Smith | 66-47 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Walter Hardy connects on the jump hook in the paint | 66-49 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | David Appling is fouled on the floor by Walter Hardy - foul #3 on Walter Hardy, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Robert Damron, Thomas Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), James Rousey (SG), Kevin Weiner (PF), Lester Vavra (C) James Schank, Marcellus Goshorn, Walter Hardy, Michael Beckner | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | David Appling misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Lester Vavra snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | James Rousey lays it in | 66-51 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Peter Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Thai (SF), Funsan Victor (C) David Singleton, Lester Vavra | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | James Rousey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Zarate | 66-51 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Funsan Victor | 66-51 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Patrick Webber, William Carter, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), David Singleton (SF), Walter Hardy (PF), Lester Vavra (C) James Rousey, Paul Thai, Kevin Weiner, Funsan Victor | |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Damron | 68-53 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-53 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Walter Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 68-56 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), David Appling (SG), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Paul Thai (SF), Michael Beckner (PF), Funsan Victor (C) Joshua Axelson, David Singleton, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Marcellus Goshorn is called for the reach on David Appling - foul #2 on Marcellus Goshorn, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Joe Zarate (PF) Robert Damron, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SG) Marcellus Goshorn | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | David Appling misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Funsan Victor grabs the board | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Webber (tired) 13 pts. SF - David Appling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Joe Zarate (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Schank (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rousey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Thai (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Beckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Funsan Victor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Paul Thai hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Zarate | 69-56 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits a floater from the right wing | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | David Smith is called for the reach on James Schank in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Appling, Joe Zarate, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (PF) Funsan Victor | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | James Schank makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | James Schank makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | William Carter is hacked by Kevin Weiner - foul #2 on Kevin Weiner, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG) James Schank | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Michael Beckner snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Michael Beckner misses long on a shot from the left side | 72-58 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | James Carey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Weiner | 72-58 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Weiner | 72-58 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Beckner - foul #2 on Michael Beckner, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Michael Foster steps in front of the Joshua Axelson pass in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Michael Foster runs out the clock | 74-59 |