| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Peters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Singletary (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is fouled on the floor by Maurice Singletary - foul #3 on Maurice Singletary, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (SF) Maurice Singletary | |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Ashley Peters can't tip it in | 29-38 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Goodwill | 29-40 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski loses the dribble to Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-40 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Radomil Chudzinski - foul #3 on Radomil Chudzinski, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SG) Radomil Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is fouled on the floor by John Goodwill - foul #1 on John Goodwill, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Williams (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (PG), Weldon Ruffin (SG) Gerald Ricco, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett tips it home | 31-44 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is fouled on the floor by Weldon Ruffin - foul #1 on Weldon Ruffin, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Mark Jones | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | John Goodwill misses the jumper from the left block | 31-44 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Jason Williams snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the shot from the right side set up by Robert Friedenthal | 31-46 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Chiesa (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weldon Ruffin (fairly fresh) SF - Mwai Abdur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ashley Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodwill (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 31-46 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Ashley Peters gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | James Chiesa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Radomil Chudzinski (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) James Chiesa, Weldon Ruffin, Mwai Abdur | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, John Goodwill, Jason Williams, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Radomil Chudzinski - foul #4 on Radomil Chudzinski, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Aaron Simonds (PG) Radomil Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Ashley Peters misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-46 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is fouled on the floor by Ashley Peters - foul #2 on Ashley Peters, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Roy Benninger | 31-48 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Ashley Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Mistretta (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Ashley Peters denies the turnaround by Ray Anaya | 31-48 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Aaron Simonds gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Roy Benninger - foul #4 on Roy Benninger, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF), David Negrete (C) Roy Benninger, Mark Jones | |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco misses the free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ray Anaya | 33-50 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Ray Anaya is called for the reach on Gerald Ricco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (PG) Aaron Simonds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) David Negrete | |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #6 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SG), Bruce Bennett (C) William Mistretta, Ashley Peters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Jason Williams (PF) Maurice Singletary, Seth Weiss | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-50 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Garry Gearhart | 33-50 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | James Chiesa is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Ricco | 36-50 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the easy layup | 36-50 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mwai Abdur | 36-50 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Weldon Ruffin (SG), William Mistretta (SF), Ashley Peters (C) Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa, Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Jason Williams, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Weldon Ruffin loses the dribble to John Goodwill in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | John Goodwill hits the finger roll | 36-52 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco's floater is tipped away by Seth Weiss | 36-52 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary hits a shot from close range on a great pass from John Goodwill and he's fouled by Weldon Ruffin - foul #2 on Weldon Ruffin, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Weldon Ruffin (fresh) SF - William Mistretta (fresh) PF - Garry Gearhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Peters (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Singletary (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Redman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is fouled on the floor by Mark Redman - foul #4 on Mark Redman, team foul #5 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Mark Redman | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Garry Gearhart | 38-55 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Mark Jones hits the follow up shot | 38-57 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart lays it in | 40-57 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-57 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Weldon Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Mark Jones blocks the short jumper by Ashley Peters | 40-57 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-57 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Weldon Ruffin grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Aaron Simonds (PG), Mwai Abdur (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Bruce Bennett (PF) Gerald Ricco, Weldon Ruffin, William Mistretta, Ashley Peters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jason Williams (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) John Goodwill, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-57 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Simonds | 40-57 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Chiesa | 42-57 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary loses the ball out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Maurice Singletary | 42-57 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice Singletary | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:07 | Penn State | James Chiesa loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ashley Peters (C) Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it but misses | 42-60 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it in | 42-62 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on James Chiesa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #6 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Negrete (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Ray Anaya steals it from James Chiesa | 42-62 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary lays it up and in set up by Ray Anaya | 42-64 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Chiesa | 45-64 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Jason Williams tips it back up and in | 45-66 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't finish the layup | 45-66 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | David Negrete grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Aaron Simonds (fairly fresh) SG - Mwai Abdur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chiesa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Ashley Peters (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Singletary (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Negrete (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-66 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | James Chiesa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur tips it back up and in | 47-66 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ashley Peters | 47-66 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ashley Peters - foul #3 on Ashley Peters, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Radomil Chudzinski (SG), William Mistretta (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) Aaron Simonds, Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa, Ashley Peters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SG), Mark Redman (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Maurice Singletary, Jason Williams, David Negrete | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco's layup is rejected by Seth Weiss | 49-66 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Benninger | 49-68 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | William Mistretta can't connect on a floater from the left side | 49-68 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart tips it back up and in | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-68 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | William Mistretta grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the shot from the left side | 54-68 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bennett | 54-68 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Mistretta | 56-68 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-68 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | William Mistretta gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett buries a 3 from straight away set up by Radomil Chudzinski | 59-68 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-68 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | William Mistretta grabs the board | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Mistretta (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 23 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (tired) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Benninger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Redman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-68 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Seth Weiss | 59-68 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Weldon Ruffin (SG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Ashley Peters (C) Radomil Chudzinski, William Mistretta, Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG), David Negrete (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Mark Redman, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Singletary - foul #4 on Maurice Singletary, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Weldon Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur loses the dribble to Roy Benninger | 61-68 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF) Weldon Ruffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Maurice Singletary, David Negrete | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | John Goodwill hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 61-70 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski (SG) James Chiesa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Roy Benninger, Mark Jones | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Mark Redman is fouled on the floor by Radomil Chudzinski - foul #5 on Radomil Chudzinski, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF) Radomil Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Mark Redman makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Mark Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | James Chiesa is hacked by Mark Redman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Redman, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Aaron Simonds (PG), Weldon Ruffin (SG), William Mistretta (SF) Gerald Ricco, Garry Gearhart, Ashley Peters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Mark Redman | |
| 02:03 | Penn State | James Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | James Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Aaron Simonds's pass is intercepted by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Weldon Ruffin steals the ball from Seth Weiss | 63-75 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Robert Friedenthal steps in front of the William Mistretta pass in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal lays it up and in | 63-77 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Anthony Dunkelberger steals the ball from William Mistretta in the backcourt | 63-77 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Roy Benninger | 63-79 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Anthony Dunkelberger steps in front of the Weldon Ruffin pass in the backcourt | 63-79 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Roy Benninger and the foul's on James Chiesa - foul #2 on James Chiesa, team foul #10 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ashley Peters (C) Aaron Simonds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) John Goodwill | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the free throw | 63-82 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-82 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 63-82 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 63-84 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | James Chiesa scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Mistretta | 66-84 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Friedenthal and the foul's on Mwai Abdur - foul #2 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #11 | 66-86 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the free throw | 66-86 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur snags the defensive board | 66-86 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-86 |