| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Coates (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons loses the dribble to Kevin Tyler | 26-35 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler | 26-37 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Tim Coates snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett tips it home | 28-37 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-37 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Tim Coates snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | The jumper by Chase Holguin is denied by Igor Ziyad | 28-37 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler loses the dribble to Chase Holguin in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-37 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Tim Coates misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Tim Coates misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-39 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Tim Coates misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons tips it in | 30-39 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Thomas Oliveira steals the ball from Kevin Tyler | 30-39 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons hits a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Thomas Sarnosky - foul #2 on Thomas Sarnosky, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Robert Compton (SG), Keith Walls (SF), Richard Glover (PF) Chase Holguin, Thomas Oliveira, Arthur Pruett, Tim Coates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Kevin Tyler, Thomas Sarnosky, Igor Ziyad, William Laurent | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-39 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tyson Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Compton (fresh) SF - Keith Walls (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Aarons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Richard Glover makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Aarons | 35-41 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson is hacked by Raymond Aarons - foul #2 on Raymond Aarons, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez (C) Raymond Aarons | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG) Ronald Taylor | |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Allen | 35-43 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Richard Glover misses the fadeaway near the basket | 35-43 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Richard Glover tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Thomas Oliveira (SG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Tim Coates (PF) Tyson Holmes, Robert Compton, Keith Walls, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SF), William Laurent (PF) Michael Stern, Bobby Jackson | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Richard Glover comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Chase Holguin steals it from Igor Ziyad | 37-43 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Tim Coates is called for the reach on William Laurent - foul #1 on Tim Coates, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Walls (SG), Vincent Freitas (PF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Thomas Oliveira, Tim Coates, Richard Glover | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Bobby Jackson (C) Donald Allen, Thomas Sarnosky, Duane Alvardo | |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 39-43 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Keith Walls pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Keith Walls clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Taylor | 39-46 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Igor Ziyad - foul #1 on Igor Ziyad, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG), Tim Coates (PF), Raymond Aarons (C) Keith Walls, Vincent Freitas, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Michael Stern (SF) Ronald Taylor, Igor Ziyad | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Pruett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Coates (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) PF - William Laurent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Stern | 39-49 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira is fouled on the floor by Bobby Jackson - foul #1 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Keith Walls (SF) Chase Holguin, Arthur Pruett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Finney (C) Bobby Jackson | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Walls | 41-49 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky travels with the ball | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Duane Alvardo (PF) William Laurent | |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 41-49 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-51 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira buries a shot from the right wing set up by Tyson Holmes | 43-51 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Timothy Finney misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Keith Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Tim Coates scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Timothy Finney is whistled for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Richard Glover (PF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Tyson Holmes, Thomas Oliveira, Tim Coates, Raymond Aarons | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Igor Ziyad (SF), William Laurent (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Kevin Tyler, Thomas Sarnosky, Michael Stern, Duane Alvardo, Timothy Finney | |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Richard Glover is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | William Laurent clanks a floater from the left block | 45-51 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Allen - foul #3 on Donald Allen, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (SG) Keith Walls | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Compton (fresh) SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Chase Holguin, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons (C) Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG) Ronald Taylor | |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Jackson and he's hacked by Chase Holguin - foul #2 on Chase Holguin, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Walls (SG) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Duane Alvardo (PF) William Laurent | |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons hits the finger roll | 48-54 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad is fouled on the floor by Chase Holguin - foul #3 on Chase Holguin, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG), Tim Coates (PF) Keith Walls, Richard Glover | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Donald Allen | |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo is whistled for a carry | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Walls (SF) Arthur Pruett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF) Igor Ziyad | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Keith Walls misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-54 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo makes the floater from the right side | 50-56 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons misses badly on a floater from the right block | 50-56 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Thomas Oliveira is called for the reach on Kevin Tyler - foul #3 on Thomas Oliveira, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Richard Glover (C) Chase Holguin, Keith Walls, Raymond Aarons | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Igor Ziyad (SF), William Laurent (PF), Timothy Finney (C) Kevin Tyler, Michael Stern, Duane Alvardo, Bobby Jackson | |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Donald Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Glover - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Compton (SG), Angel Rodriguez (C) Thomas Oliveira, Tim Coates | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | William Laurent picks off the pass by Arthur Pruett | 50-58 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky is called for 5 seconds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Walls (SG) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SG) Thomas Sarnosky | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | William Laurent is called for the reach on Richard Glover - foul #2 on William Laurent, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Donald Allen | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Richard Glover misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-58 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Keith Walls makes the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on William Laurent - foul #3 on William Laurent, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Tim Coates (PF), Raymond Aarons (C) Tyson Holmes, Richard Glover, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (C) Igor Ziyad, Timothy Finney | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Keith Walls makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Coates (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) PF - William Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Chase Holguin is called for the reach on Kevin Tyler - foul #4 on Chase Holguin, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG) Arthur Pruett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Bobby Jackson (C) Ronald Taylor, Duane Alvardo | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | William Laurent grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Tim Coates can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Tim Coates snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Michael Stern steals the ball from Keith Walls | 53-59 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Michael Stern hits the finger roll | 53-61 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Keith Walls misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-61 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Oliveira - foul #4 on Thomas Oliveira, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett (SF) Keith Walls | |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SF) Michael Stern | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Sarnosky is called for the reach on Thomas Oliveira - foul #3 on Thomas Sarnosky, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Chase Holguin is called for the reach on Bobby Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chase Holguin, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG) Chase Holguin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF) William Laurent | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Pruett | 58-63 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Kevin Tyler is called for the reach on Tyson Holmes - foul #2 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Laurent (PF) Michael Stern | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Igor Ziyad | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Tyson Holmes is called for the reach on Igor Ziyad in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyson Holmes, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Michael Stern (SF) Kevin Tyler, William Laurent | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Tim Coates pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Michael Stern grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson is hacked by Tyson Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyson Holmes, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Thomas Oliveira is called for the reach on Michael Stern in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Oliveira, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Walls (SG) Thomas Oliveira | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Michael Stern makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Michael Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes misses the fullcourt shot | 58-66 |