| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | George Kepley inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger banks in the layup | 46-32 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Jon Thomas denies the turnaround by Wayne Flickinger | 46-33 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga tips it home | 48-33 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Glover | 48-35 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | David Bertrand is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 50-35 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Glover | 50-37 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| 18:15 | Penn State | John Huff loses the dribble to Scott Drees | 50-37 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joel Davey and the foul's on John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 50-40 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to George Kepley | 50-40 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | John Huff is fouled on the floor by David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF) Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG) Wayne Willis | |
| 17:11 | Penn State | George Kepley blows the wide open layup | 50-40 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Joel Davey snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Scott Drees can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Gerardo Ortega and the foul's on Joel Davey - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) John Huff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes blows the layup | 52-40 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga loses the ball out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF) Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Longwell (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Juan Rios steals the ball from Joshua Glover | 52-40 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Leonard Lechuga and he's fouled by John Longwell - foul #1 on John Longwell, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (PF), David Cork (C) Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Juan Rios | 55-40 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Scott Drees steals it from Juan Rios | 55-40 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | David Cork throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) David Bertrand, Paul Suazo, Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Scott Drees, David Cork | |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-40 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leonard Lechuga - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) Joshua Glover, Leonard Chung, Joel Davey | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie is hacked by Jon Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Thomas, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark McMurtrie | 58-41 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Lechuga | 58-41 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | George Kepley pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark McMurtrie | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas tips it home | 60-43 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Rhodes - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Juan Rios (SF), John Huff (C) Mark McMurtrie, Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Leonard Chung (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (PF), David Cork (C) Ernest Thomas, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Joel Davey pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Chung (fresh) SF - Scott Drees (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cork (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | David Cork misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Huff - foul #2 on John Huff, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF) Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | David Cork misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 62-44 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | David Cork hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Chung | 62-46 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Juan Rios misses the easy layup | 62-46 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the jumper from the free throw line | 62-46 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung loses the ball out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, David Cork | |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Joshua Glover picks off the pass by David Bertrand in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is fouled on the floor by David Bertrand - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Juan Rios, John Huff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Joel Davey | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis loses the ball out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF) Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 62-46 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 62-46 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Wayne Flickinger takes the ball from Joshua Glover | 62-46 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Kepley | 65-46 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey misses the jump hook in the paint | 65-46 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the offensive board | 65-46 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-46 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) David Bertrand, Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Daniel Rhodes, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung lays it in | 65-48 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Jon Thomas picks off the pass by John Huff | 65-48 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jon Thomas, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Jon Thomas | |
| 06:39 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-48 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Scott Drees pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 65-50 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | John Huff misses short on a floater from the baseline | 65-50 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | John Huff makes the turnaround in the paint | 67-50 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Suazo - foul #2 on Paul Suazo, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Suazo, Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | David Bertrand is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #4 on Joshua Glover, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Scott Drees | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 67-52 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | David Bertrand steals the ball from Daniel Rhodes | 67-52 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger blows the layup | 67-52 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Rhodes | 67-54 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Wayne Willis - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes can't tip it in | 69-54 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Bastarache - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #11 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Gerardo Ortega steals the ball from Andrew Stalvey | 71-54 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie slams it home on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 73-54 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Wayne Willis | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | George Kepley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gerardo Ortega (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (tiring) 11 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Wayne Flickinger is called for the reach on Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Joel Davey (SF), David Cork (C) Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Paul Suazo is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #12 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Joshua Glover, John Longwell | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Paul Suazo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | John Huff misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Leonard Chung - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #13 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Scott Drees (SF) Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 02:46 | Penn State | John Huff makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | John Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Scott Drees lays it in | 76-61 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | David Cork is called for the reach on Paul Suazo in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Cork, team foul #14 | 76-61 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Paul Suazo misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Paul Suazo - foul #3 on Paul Suazo, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Juan Rios scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Mark McMurtrie and he's hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #15 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (PF), David Cork (C) John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Juan Rios makes the free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-63 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Juan Rios snags the defensive board | 80-63 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark McMurtrie | 82-63 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Joel Davey steps in front of the Mark McMurtrie pass | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is fouled on the floor by Mark McMurtrie - foul #1 on Mark McMurtrie, team foul #9 | 82-63 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie runs out the clock | 82-65 |