| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Singleton (fresh) SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) SF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) PF - Walter Hardy (fresh) C - Lester Vavra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) SG - Michael Foster (fresh) SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Appling | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | David Singleton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith's floater is tipped away by Walter Hardy | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Zarate | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | David Appling scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner's pass is intercepted by David Appling in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche connects on the jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Kevin Weiner is called for the reach on David Appling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Weiner, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the lay-in | 4-7 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Lester Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner comes up short on the floater from the left block | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Walter Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), James Rousey (SF), Rafael Pena (PF), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, Kevin Weiner, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Robert Damron loses the dribble to James Rousey in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 6-7 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | David Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Angel Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | David Smith gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Brian Gray comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Marcellus Goshorn | 6-7 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | James Rousey is hacked by Peter Hines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF) Marcellus Goshorn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Robert Damron, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| 16:23 | Penn State | James Rousey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG) Rafael Pena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Peter Hines | |
| 16:01 | Penn State | David Singleton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner tips it in | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Singleton (fresh) SG - Joshua Axelson (fairly fresh) SF - James Rousey (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Weiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | James Rousey is called for the reach on David Appling - foul #1 on James Rousey, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lester Vavra (C) Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Shane Lamarche, Joe Zarate | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Peter Hines knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Appling and the foul's on Kevin Weiner - foul #2 on Kevin Weiner, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Rafael Pena (PF) David Singleton, Kevin Weiner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG) Michael Foster | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Lester Vavra steals it from Isaac Schultz | 8-10 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Rafael Pena throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), Walter Hardy (PF) Marcellus Goshorn, Rafael Pena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Brian Gray (C) David Appling, Robert Damron, Isaac Schultz | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is hacked by Walter Hardy - foul #1 on Walter Hardy, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Joe Zarate (C) Peter Hines, Thomas Smith | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Axelson - foul #1 on Joshua Axelson, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Angel Rossi (C) Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Walter Hardy throws it down | 10-11 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gray | 10-11 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Angel Rossi grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Walter Hardy comes up short on the shot in the paint | 10-11 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Walter Hardy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | David Smith snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is hacked by James Rousey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Rousey, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Rafael Pena (PF), Lester Vavra (C) James Rousey, Walter Hardy, Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Peter Hines (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray | |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith lays it in set up by Michael Foster | 10-13 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Rafael Pena is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF) Rafael Pena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Isaac Schultz (C) Michael Foster, Joe Zarate | |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Walter Hardy - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (PF) Walter Hardy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Isaac Schultz takes the ball from Marcellus Goshorn | 10-13 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rafael Pena - foul #1 on Rafael Pena, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF) Rafael Pena | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF) Robert Damron, Isaac Schultz | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (tired) SG - Marcellus Goshorn (tiring) 4 pts. SF - David Singleton (tiring) PF - Walter Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Vavra (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Shane Lamarche (tired) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hines (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | David Appling connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Peter Hines | 12-17 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | David Smith is hacked by Marcellus Goshorn - foul #1 on Marcellus Goshorn, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (SF) Joshua Axelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Shane Lamarche | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | David Singleton's pass is intercepted by David Smith in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | David Appling's pass is intercepted by Marcellus Goshorn | 15-19 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn lays it in | 17-19 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Rafael Pena is called for the reach on Peter Hines - foul #2 on Rafael Pena, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Angel Rossi (C) Rafael Pena, Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Joe Zarate | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | David Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Peter Hines | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | David Appling misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 17-21 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Angel Rossi snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | David Singleton misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 17-21 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 17-21 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Peter Hines (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lester Vavra - foul #1 on Lester Vavra, team foul #10 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG) Walter Hardy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Thomas Smith | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | David Singleton gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF) Joshua Axelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG) David Smith | |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 17-22 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Peter Hines loses the ball out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Brian Gray (C) Peter Hines, Isaac Schultz, Joe Zarate | |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Walter Hardy is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 19-22 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | David Appling is hacked by Joshua Axelson - foul #2 on Joshua Axelson, team foul #11 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), James Rousey (SF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Walter Hardy, Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG), Peter Hines (SF) Robert Damron, Shane Lamarche | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Thomas Smith, Brian Gray | |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Lester Vavra tips it home | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Singleton (tiring) SG - Marcellus Goshorn (tired) 9 pts. SF - James Rousey (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Weiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Vavra (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Peter Hines (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) C - Joe Zarate (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is whistled for a carry | 21-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF) James Rousey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF) David Appling, Peter Hines | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Angel Rossi (C) Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (PF) Isaac Schultz | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-24 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Walter Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lester Vavra (C) Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Lester Vavra grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | David Singleton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Robert Damron connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Smith | 25-27 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner travels in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SF), Angel Rossi (C) Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Peter Hines (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF) Robert Damron, Shane Lamarche, Joe Zarate | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | David Appling clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | James Rousey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | James Rousey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 25-27 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Brian Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lester Vavra (C) Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF) David Smith, Brian Gray | |
| 05:31 | Penn State | James Rousey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from David Appling | 25-29 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | David Singleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Lester Vavra is hacked by Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, Marcellus Goshorn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, Shane Lamarche | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Lester Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Lester Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | David Smith misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner's pass is intercepted by David Appling in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Walter Hardy - foul #2 on Walter Hardy, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Rafael Pena (PF) Lester Vavra, Walter Hardy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) David Appling, Joe Zarate | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | James Rousey buries a 3 from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Isaac Schultz | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lester Vavra (C) Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Peter Hines | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - James Rousey (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Weiner (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rafael Pena (fresh) C - Lester Vavra (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (tired) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gray (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Angel Rossi (C) Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Brian Gray | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | James Rousey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Angel Rossi can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Foster | 32-31 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Lester Vavra (C) Rafael Pena, Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF) Shane Lamarche | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | James Rousey is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF), Angel Rossi (C) Marcellus Goshorn, Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (C) David Appling, Robert Damron, Joe Zarate | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-31 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Walter Hardy grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Walter Hardy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Hines - foul #2 on Peter Hines, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lester Vavra (C) Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Brian Gray | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Walter Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 33-31 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | David Smith is hacked by Joshua Axelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Axelson, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG) Joshua Axelson, Walter Hardy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Isaac Schultz is called for the reach on David Singleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF) David Smith, Peter Hines | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | David Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | David Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Isaac Schultz | 34-32 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Appling | 34-34 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (PF) Marcellus Goshorn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF), Joe Zarate (C) Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz | |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith loses the dribble to James Rousey | 34-34 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Angel Rossi (C) Rafael Pena, Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SF), Brian Gray (C) David Appling, Joe Zarate | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Angel Rossi gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | David Smith picks off the pass by David Singleton | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-34 |