| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Tyler Hess | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is denied on a layup by Walter Riggle | 30-38 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it home | 30-40 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the easy layup | 30-40 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Miroslav Koski | 30-40 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Rocky Costa is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #1 on Rocky Costa, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (SF) Miroslav Koski | |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Carreras - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Tyler Hess splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it home | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Walter Riggle drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelal | 32-44 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is called for traveling | 32-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Ante Zender denies the turnaround by Kevin Carreras | 32-49 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras tips it in | 34-49 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is fouled on the floor by Tyler Hess - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Thomas Simpson, Ante Zender | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-49 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras can't throw it down | 34-49 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Richard Standifer gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Richard Standifer banks in the layup set up by Michael Lee and the foul's on Matthew Rico - foul #3 on Matthew Rico, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (PG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Ante Zender (PF) Richard Bernhard, Matthew Rico | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is hacked by Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Ante Zender | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Standifer and he's hacked by Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Robert Whitman | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 38-51 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Tyler Hess shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Rocky Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Tyler Hess picks off the pass by Matthew Rico | 38-51 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Rocky Costa lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tyler Hess | 40-51 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Tyler Hess picks off the pass by Miroslav Koski | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Miroslav Koski is called for the reach on Rocky Costa - foul #1 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski | |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Michael Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-51 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is whistled for a carry | 40-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Thomas Simpson, Matthew Rico | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) SG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Ezzell and he's hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Richard Standifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Edward Allen | |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 43-51 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Walter Riggle (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Michael Lee, Brandon Ezzell, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski | |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Tyler Hess hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rocky Costa | 46-51 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Ante Zender buries a driving attempt from close range | 46-53 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Walter Riggle can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Rico - foul #4 on Matthew Rico, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Tyler Hess, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Thomas Simpson, Ante Zender | |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Richard Standifer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Matthew Rico is denied by Walter Riggle | 47-53 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Edward Allen tips it but misses | 47-53 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Matthew Rico blocks the short jumper by Walter Riggle | 47-53 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Standifer - foul #4 on Richard Standifer, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Ante Zender (C) Robert Whitman, Todd Brunner | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Rocky Costa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-55 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Rocky Costa gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Richard Standifer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Rocky Costa, Walter Riggle, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski | |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Michael Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tyler Hess | 51-55 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Rico - foul #5 on Matthew Rico, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Michael Lee, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Richard Bernhard, Matthew Rico | |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by Brandon Ezzell - foul #2 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Walter Riggle (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Edward Allen is called for the reach on Richard Standifer - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Alvin Campbell (C) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Ante Zender comes up short on the runner from close range | 54-55 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is hacked by Richard Standifer - foul #5 on Richard Standifer, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Alvin Campbell | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Michael Lee is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyler Hess out of a doubleteam | 56-55 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by Kevin Carreras - foul #3 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (PF) Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SF) Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Michael Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Edward Allen | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ante Zender - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Kevin Carreras takes the ball from Miroslav Koski | 58-57 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal hits the finger roll | 60-57 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG) Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Edward Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelal | 62-57 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on Walter Riggle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras runs out the clock | 62-57 |