| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Cartier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) SG - Andrew Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roberto Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. C - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Byron Weir inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Penn State | Byron Weir's pass is intercepted by Andrew Bullock in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 19:54 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock banks in the layup | 30-24 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is fouled on the floor by Yuri Ziek - foul #3 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG) Yuri Ziek | |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Douglas Sanders steps in front of the Timothy Jones pass | 30-24 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Enam Africa | 30-26 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Cartier | 32-26 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | William Cartier steps in front of the Oscar Ortiz pass | 32-26 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Timothy Jones tips it but misses | 32-26 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 32-26 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | William Cartier clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Oscar Ortiz - foul #3 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 17:39 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz loses the dribble to William Smith | 34-26 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Deitz - foul #1 on Robert Deitz, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Raymond Bills makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roberto Conti | 35-28 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Bullock | 35-28 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Deitz | 35-31 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roberto Conti | 35-31 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Deitz | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Gregg (fairly fresh) SF - Byron Weir (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Cartier (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Deitz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bullock (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Conti (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Sanders (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Raymond Bills clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | William Cartier tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Byron Weir - foul #1 on Byron Weir, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Andrew Gregg, Byron Weir, William Cartier, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (PF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Robert Deitz, Andrew Bullock, Douglas Sanders, Ivan Zervas | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | George Brantley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thurman Walters | 39-34 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Timothy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | George Brantley is called for 10 seconds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG) Thurman Walters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Roberto Conti | |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Jones denies the turnaround by Theodore Green | 39-34 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz misses the tip | 39-34 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Ortiz | 39-34 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Ortiz | 39-34 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Timothy Jones lays it up and in set up by Franjo Zenor | 41-37 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Timothy Jones grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Oscar Ortiz steps in front of the Marijan Kiedrowski pass in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Marijan Kiedrowski - foul #1 on Marijan Kiedrowski, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William Cartier (PF), William Smith (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Franjo Zenor, George Brantley, William McHalffey, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG), Douglas Sanders (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Theodore Green, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Byron Weir clanks a floater from the right side | 41-39 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG) Joel Herman | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | William Cartier gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | William Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Cartier - foul #1 on William Cartier, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Conti (SF) Diego Ayala | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | William Smith lays it in set up by Thurman Walters | 43-42 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Byron Weir - foul #2 on Byron Weir, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Walters (SG), George Brantley (SF), Timothy Jones (C) Andrew Gregg, Byron Weir, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz (C) Douglas Sanders | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Walters (fresh) SF - George Brantley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cartier (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bullock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Conti (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz is hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG) Thurman Walters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders (PF) Ivan Zervas | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | William Cartier steals the ball from Oscar Ortiz | 43-43 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | George Brantley double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG) Paul Walters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Theodore Green (C) Enam Africa, Andrew Bullock, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek loses the dribble to Franjo Zenor | 43-43 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | George Brantley gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | William Cartier buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Byron Weir (SF), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Raymond Bills, George Brantley, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Ivan Zervas (C) Joel Herman, Roberto Conti, Theodore Green | |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Thurman Walters buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William McHalffey | 48-43 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders drills a fadeaway from the left side | 48-45 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Andrew Bullock is called for the reach on Thurman Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Bullock, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG) Franjo Zenor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Roberto Conti (SF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Robert Deitz, Yuri Ziek, Douglas Sanders | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Bullock | 48-45 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF), William Cartier (PF) Byron Weir, William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Diego Ayala (SF) Andrew Bullock, Roberto Conti | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Timothy Jones (C) Thurman Walters, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Douglas Sanders (PF) Enam Africa, Ivan Zervas | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | William Cartier misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Sanders - foul #1 on Douglas Sanders, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Theodore Green (C) Robert Deitz, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg is fouled in the backcourt by Yuri Ziek - foul #4 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), William McHalffey (PF) Andrew Gregg, William Cartier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG), Roberto Conti (SF) Joel Herman, Diego Ayala | |
| 07:46 | Penn State | George Brantley connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Bills | 52-45 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek's pass is intercepted by Raymond Bills | 52-45 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Raymond Bills banks in the layup | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Brantley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Andrew Bullock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Conti (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Sanders (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Bills - foul #1 on Raymond Bills, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Byron Weir (SF), William Cartier (PF), William Smith (C) Raymond Bills, George Brantley, William McHalffey, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Ivan Zervas (PF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Roberto Conti, Douglas Sanders, Theodore Green | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-46 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG) Franjo Zenor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Robert Deitz (SG), Diego Ayala (SF) Enam Africa, Andrew Bullock, Yuri Ziek | |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Robert Deitz picks off the pass by Andrew Gregg in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz blows the layup | 56-46 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 56-46 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-46 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala is fouled on the floor by Thurman Walters - foul #1 on Thurman Walters, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Paul Walters (SF), William McHalffey (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Thurman Walters, Byron Weir, William Cartier, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders (PF) Ivan Zervas | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Timothy Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Joel Herman - foul #4 on Joel Herman, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF) Andrew Gregg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG) Joel Herman | |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Enam Africa, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski is whistled for a carry | 59-46 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Walters - foul #1 on Paul Walters, team foul #10 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF) Byron Weir | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Conti (SF) Diego Ayala | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Oscar Ortiz picks off the pass by Marijan Kiedrowski in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders is fouled on the floor by William McHalffey - foul #2 on William McHalffey, team foul #11 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG) Marijan Kiedrowski, Paul Walters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Theodore Green (C) Enam Africa, Robert Deitz, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Timothy Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is hacked by Andrew Bullock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Bullock, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Smith (C) Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bills - foul #2 on Raymond Bills, team foul #12 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Cartier (PF) William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas (PF) Douglas Sanders | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses badly on a floater from the right block | 63-49 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek tips it in | 63-51 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | William Cartier misses short on a shot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Cartier | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | William Cartier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-51 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Bullock | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Brantley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cartier (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Bullock (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Conti (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the jumper from the left side | 63-53 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Byron Weir (SF), William McHalffey (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, George Brantley, William Cartier, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Douglas Sanders (PF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Yuri Ziek, Roberto Conti, Ivan Zervas, Theodore Green | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Jones - foul #3 on Timothy Jones, team foul #13 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG) Franjo Zenor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG) Andrew Bullock | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Timothy Jones clanks a runner in the paint | 63-55 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Thurman Walters grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | William McHalffey's pass is intercepted by Diego Ayala | 63-55 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), William Cartier (PF) Andrew Gregg, William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG), Roberto Conti (SF) Robert Deitz, Diego Ayala | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Franjo Zenor picks off the pass by Douglas Sanders | 63-55 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Douglas Sanders steps in front of the Thurman Walters pass in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-55 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Timothy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Joel Herman steps in front of the Franjo Zenor pass in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits the finger roll | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Byron Weir comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joel Herman - foul #5 on Joel Herman, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG) Joel Herman | |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Timothy Jones steps in front of the Andrew Bullock pass | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Timothy Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Yuri Ziek - foul #5 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), George Brantley (SF) Thurman Walters, Byron Weir | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG) Yuri Ziek | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bills - foul #3 on Raymond Bills, team foul #14 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Franjo Zenor, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF), Theodore Green (C) Andrew Bullock, Roberto Conti, Douglas Sanders, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Enam Africa is called for the reach on Raymond Bills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enam Africa, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Andrew Gregg, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Douglas Sanders (PF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Robert Deitz, Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas, Theodore Green | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Raymond Bills makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Raymond Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders slams it home | 69-61 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Bullock - foul #4 on Andrew Bullock, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Franjo Zenor is called for the reach on Douglas Sanders - foul #2 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #15 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Franjo Zenor, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Andrew Bullock, Roberto Conti, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | George Brantley is hacked by Robert Deitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Deitz, team foul #14 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Andrew Gregg, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Oscar Ortiz (C) Robert Deitz, Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | George Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | George Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Franjo Zenor steps in front of the Enam Africa pass | 73-63 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits the finger roll | 75-63 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti knocks in the jumper from the right block | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Raymond Bills runs out the clock | 75-65 |