| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Coates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Chase Holguin | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Laurent | 33-30 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Tyler - foul #1 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Thomas Oliveira is called for the reach on Thomas Sarnosky - foul #1 on Thomas Oliveira, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Aarons - foul #1 on Raymond Aarons, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson lays it in set up by William Laurent | 37-34 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Tim Coates scores on a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on William Laurent - foul #1 on William Laurent, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Walls (SG), Richard Glover (C) Thomas Oliveira, Raymond Aarons | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Tim Coates makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Tim Coates snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Tim Coates is hacked by William Laurent - foul #2 on William Laurent, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Ronald Taylor, William Laurent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Robert Compton (SG), Raymond Aarons (C) Chase Holguin, Arthur Pruett, Tim Coates | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Richard Glover scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Walls | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tyson Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Compton (fresh) SF - Keith Walls (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Glover (fresh) 8 pts. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Igor Ziyad | 40-39 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Keith Walls connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Glover - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Thomas Sarnosky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG) Robert Compton | |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Allen | 44-45 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira is hacked by Donald Allen - foul #2 on Donald Allen, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Ronald Taylor (SF), William Laurent (PF) Donald Allen, Igor Ziyad, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Tim Coates (PF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Tyson Holmes, Keith Walls, Richard Glover, Raymond Aarons | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-45 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | William Laurent can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Chase Holguin drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Coates | 44-47 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Tim Coates's pass is intercepted by Ronald Taylor | 44-47 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 44-47 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Arthur Pruett | 44-47 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Laurent | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chase Holguin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Oliveira (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Coates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky's floater is knocked away by Tim Coates | 44-47 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Oliveira | 44-49 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Pruett - foul #2 on Arthur Pruett, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Igor Ziyad (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF), Timothy Finney (C) Kevin Tyler, Ronald Taylor, William Laurent, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Robert Compton (SG), Keith Walls (SF), Richard Glover (PF), Raymond Aarons (C) Chase Holguin, Thomas Oliveira, Arthur Pruett, Tim Coates, Angel Rodriguez | |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Aarons | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Allen | 49-49 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Richard Glover connects on the jump hook in the lane | 49-51 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Donald Allen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo tips it home | 51-51 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Keith Walls misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Robert Compton snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Robert Compton lays it in | 51-53 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Donald Allen loses the dribble to Robert Compton | 51-53 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Robert Compton slams it home | 51-55 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Timothy Finney can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Richard Glover clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-55 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Timothy Finney pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Igor Ziyad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Alvardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Finney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tyson Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Raymond Aarons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Allen | 56-55 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Keith Walls misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Igor Ziyad - foul #1 on Igor Ziyad, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Michael Stern (SF), William Laurent (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Donald Allen, Thomas Sarnosky, Igor Ziyad, Duane Alvardo, Timothy Finney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Tim Coates (PF), Angel Rodriguez (C) Tyson Holmes, Robert Compton, Richard Glover, Raymond Aarons | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Keith Walls misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Keith Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Michael Stern hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Angel Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Tim Coates loses the ball out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira (SG) Keith Walls | |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Arthur Pruett is called for the reach on William Laurent - foul #3 on Arthur Pruett, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Angel Rodriguez picks off the pass by William Laurent | 56-56 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler | 58-58 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | William Laurent pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the turnaround near the basket | 60-58 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Taylor - foul #3 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG) Michael Stern | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Glover (PF), Raymond Aarons (C) Tim Coates, Angel Rodriguez | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson tips it in | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Richard Glover is hacked by William Laurent - foul #3 on William Laurent, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Igor Ziyad (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Kevin Tyler, Ronald Taylor, William Laurent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes (PG), Robert Compton (SG), Keith Walls (SF) Chase Holguin, Thomas Oliveira, Arthur Pruett | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Richard Glover makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Richard Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-61 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Sarnosky | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tyson Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Compton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Walls (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Glover (fresh) 11 pts. C - Raymond Aarons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Robert Compton gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Tyson Holmes can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Ronald Taylor (SF), William Laurent (PF) Donald Allen, Igor Ziyad, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chase Holguin (PG), Thomas Oliveira (SG), Arthur Pruett (SF), Tim Coates (PF) Tyson Holmes, Robert Compton, Keith Walls, Richard Glover | |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Arthur Pruett swats the layup by Thomas Sarnosky | 62-61 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Tim Coates gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Tim Coates comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-61 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | William Laurent gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Thomas Oliveira steps in front of the Ronald Taylor pass | 62-61 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Raymond Aarons is whistled for traveling | 62-61 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson's pass is intercepted by Tim Coates | 62-61 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Arthur Pruett picks off the pass by Thomas Sarnosky | 62-61 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Oliveira lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Pruett | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | William Laurent grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the shot from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Arthur Pruett comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 64-63 |