| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Scurlock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Mattocks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rudy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stanberry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Sung (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Hodder makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Rudy Bell | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Michael Carroll steps in front of the Thomas Mattocks pass | 30-32 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Hodder can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-32 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Hodder | 30-32 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Carroll | 30-32 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 30-32 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock misses the lay-in | 30-32 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Shive (PG), John Vine (SG), Jeffery Woodall (SF), Paul Danner (PF), Dennis Frazier (C) John Pope, Gregory Scurlock, Jeffery Bacher, Thomas Mattocks, Raymond Hartsock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox (PG), Donald Maes (SG), Art Lafon (PF), Daniel Roebuck (C) Rudy Bell, John Stanberry, Michael Carroll, Daniel Hodder | |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Paul Shive banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Vine and he's hacked by Matthew Wilcox - foul #1 on Matthew Wilcox, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Paul Shive makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | John Vine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Roebuck is fouled on the floor by Dennis Frazier - foul #1 on Dennis Frazier, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Pope (PG) Paul Shive | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Stanberry (SG) David Sung | |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox banks in the layup set up by Donald Maes and he's fouled by John Vine - foul #1 on John Vine, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock (SG), Jeffery Bacher (SF) John Vine, Dennis Frazier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll (PF) Daniel Roebuck | |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | John Pope buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Scurlock | 35-35 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Art Lafon knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Matthew Wilcox | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Scurlock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Woodall (fairly fresh) C - Paul Danner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Matthew Wilcox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stanberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Maes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 6 reb. C - Art Lafon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Carroll - foul #2 on Michael Carroll, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clement Butler (SG), Joshua Rich (SF), Thomas Mattocks (PF), Raymond Hartsock (C) John Pope, Jeffery Bacher, Jeffery Woodall, Paul Danner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell (PG), Orville Rogers (SG), David Sung (SF), Daniel Roebuck (PF), Daniel Hodder (C) Matthew Wilcox, John Stanberry, Donald Maes, Michael Carroll, Art Lafon | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Roebuck misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Rich - foul #1 on Joshua Rich, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Shive (PG) Gregory Scurlock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Roebuck makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Roebuck misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Thomas Mattocks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-38 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock tips it in | 38-38 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Rogers knocks in the shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Thomas Mattocks lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Shive | 40-40 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mattocks takes the ball from Orville Rogers in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock blows the layup but he's fouled by Rudy Bell - foul #1 on Rudy Bell, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Pope (PG), John Vine (SG), Jeffery Bacher (SF), Dennis Frazier (PF) Paul Shive, Clement Butler, Joshua Rich, Thomas Mattocks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mario Jardine (PG), Donald Maes (SF), Michael Carroll (PF), Travis Lavallee (C) Rudy Bell, David Sung, Daniel Roebuck, Daniel Hodder | |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Pope is called for the reach on Mario Jardine in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Pope, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Mattocks (PF) Raymond Hartsock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Art Lafon (C) Travis Lavallee | |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by John Vine - foul #2 on John Vine, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox (PG) Mario Jardine | |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Dennis Frazier misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Art Lafon grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Rogers misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Jeffery Bacher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Thomas Mattocks gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Thomas Mattocks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-45 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Art Lafon grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Bacher - foul #1 on Jeffery Bacher, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock (PG), Clement Butler (SG), Jeffery Woodall (SF), Paul Danner (PF), Raymond Hartsock (C) John Pope, John Vine, Jeffery Bacher, Thomas Mattocks, Dennis Frazier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell (PG), John Stanberry (SG), David Sung (SF), Daniel Roebuck (PF), Daniel Hodder (C) Matthew Wilcox, Orville Rogers, Donald Maes, Michael Carroll, Art Lafon | |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Jeffery Woodall - foul #1 on Jeffery Woodall, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung misses the 3rd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Paul Danner pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Danner | 42-46 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Stanberry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gregory Scurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clement Butler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Woodall (fresh) PF - Paul Danner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Hartsock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rudy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stanberry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Sung (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Roebuck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hodder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Jeffery Woodall connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Scurlock | 44-49 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Stanberry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-49 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gregory Scurlock | 44-49 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clement Butler | 47-49 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell is hacked by Clement Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clement Butler, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Pope (PG), John Vine (SG), Jeffery Bacher (SF), Thomas Mattocks (PF), Dennis Frazier (C) Gregory Scurlock, Clement Butler, Jeffery Woodall, Paul Danner, Raymond Hartsock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Maes (SG), Matthew Wilcox (SF), Michael Carroll (PF), Art Lafon (C) John Stanberry, David Sung, Daniel Roebuck, Daniel Hodder | |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | John Pope is fouled on the floor by Rudy Bell - foul #2 on Rudy Bell, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Rogers (SG) Rudy Bell | |
| 09:52 | Penn State | John Vine drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Pope | 49-51 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Art Lafon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | John Pope connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Mattocks | 52-51 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox's floater is knocked away by John Vine | 52-51 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Maes gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll hits the easy wide open finger roll | 52-53 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Jeffery Bacher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Art Lafon | 52-53 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Maes gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Rogers is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Shive (PG), Gregory Scurlock (SG), Joshua Rich (SF), Jeffery Woodall (PF), Paul Danner (C) John Pope, John Vine, Jeffery Bacher, Thomas Mattocks, Dennis Frazier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mario Jardine (PG), John Stanberry (SG), David Sung (SF), Travis Lavallee (C) Matthew Wilcox, Orville Rogers, Donald Maes, Art Lafon | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Travis Lavallee picks off the pass by Paul Shive | 52-53 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Mario Jardine and the foul's on Joshua Rich - foul #2 on Joshua Rich, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clement Butler (SG), Raymond Hartsock (C) Gregory Scurlock, Paul Danner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Roebuck (PF) Michael Carroll | |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Shive (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clement Butler (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Rich (fresh) PF - Jeffery Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Hartsock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mario Jardine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stanberry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Sung (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Roebuck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Lavallee (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Joshua Rich is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Danner (PF) Jeffery Woodall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell (PG), Donald Maes (SG) Mario Jardine, John Stanberry | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Roebuck can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 52-56 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Paul Shive snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Daniel Roebuck steps in front of the Paul Danner pass | 52-56 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Clement Butler - foul #5 on Clement Butler, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Pope (PG), Gregory Scurlock (SG), Jeffery Bacher (SF), Thomas Mattocks (PF) Paul Shive, Clement Butler, Joshua Rich, Raymond Hartsock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Art Lafon (PF), Daniel Hodder (C) Daniel Roebuck, Travis Lavallee | |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Paul Danner scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Gregory Scurlock | 54-58 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Maes is hacked by Gregory Scurlock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Scurlock, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffery Woodall (PF) Thomas Mattocks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox (PG), Orville Rogers (SG) Rudy Bell, David Sung | |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Maes makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Maes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock misses the lay-in | 54-60 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Hodder pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Hodder buries a driving attempt from the left block | 54-62 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock is fouled on the floor by Donald Maes - foul #3 on Donald Maes, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Frazier (C) Paul Danner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Stanberry (SG) Donald Maes | |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Dennis Frazier makes the turnaround in the lane set up by John Pope | 56-62 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Art Lafon misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jeffery Bacher - foul #2 on Jeffery Bacher, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Vine (SG), Thomas Mattocks (PF) Gregory Scurlock, Jeffery Woodall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell (PG), Michael Carroll (PF) Matthew Wilcox, Daniel Hodder | |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Art Lafon misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Art Lafon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Thomas Mattocks gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | John Vine's floater is knocked away by Michael Carroll | 56-62 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Stanberry gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Stanberry connects on the jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Vine - foul #3 on John Vine, team foul #13 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Shive (PG), Joshua Rich (SF), Raymond Hartsock (C) John Pope, Jeffery Bacher, Dennis Frazier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Sung (SF), Daniel Roebuck (C) Orville Rogers, Art Lafon | |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Stanberry misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Thomas Mattocks hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Vine | 58-64 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Sung | 58-66 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Rudy Bell - foul #3 on Rudy Bell, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock (SG), Jeffery Bacher (SF) John Vine, Joshua Rich | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mario Jardine (PG), Donald Maes (SG) Rudy Bell, John Stanberry | |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hartsock - foul #2 on Raymond Hartsock, team foul #14 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Pope (PG), Dennis Frazier (C) Paul Shive, Raymond Hartsock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox (PG) Mario Jardine | |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Scurlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Mattocks (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Matthew Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Maes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sung (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Roebuck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-68 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Pope steps in front of the Donald Maes pass in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock can't finish the layup | 62-68 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Maes is hacked by Thomas Mattocks - foul #2 on Thomas Mattocks, team foul #15 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffery Woodall (SF), Paul Danner (PF) Jeffery Bacher, Thomas Mattocks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Rogers (SG), Travis Lavallee (PF), Daniel Hodder (C) David Sung, Michael Carroll, Daniel Roebuck | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Maes misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Maes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | John Pope misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-69 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Rogers gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Vine (SG), Jeffery Bacher (SF) Gregory Scurlock, Jeffery Woodall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell (PG), John Stanberry (SG), David Sung (SF), Art Lafon (PF) Matthew Wilcox, Orville Rogers, Donald Maes, Travis Lavallee | |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rudy Bell and he's hacked by Jeffery Bacher - foul #3 on Jeffery Bacher, team foul #16 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll (PF) Art Lafon | |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Sung makes the free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | John Pope drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Bacher | 64-72 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Pope is called for the reach on Rudy Bell - foul #2 on John Pope, team foul #17 | 64-72 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock (SG), Raymond Hartsock (C) John Vine, Dennis Frazier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:53 | Penn State | John Pope clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Carroll | 64-74 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Hodder is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Rudy Bell | 64-76 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Raymond Hartsock misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-76 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | John Pope tips it home | 66-76 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by David Sung is denied by Raymond Hartsock | 66-76 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Paul Danner grabs the board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | John Stanberry is called for the reach on John Pope - foul #2 on John Stanberry, team foul #7 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffery Woodall (SF), Dennis Frazier (C) Jeffery Bacher, Raymond Hartsock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox (PG), Orville Rogers (SG), Donald Maes (SF), Art Lafon (PF), Daniel Roebuck (C) Rudy Bell, John Stanberry, David Sung, Michael Carroll, Daniel Hodder | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | John Pope misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Roebuck snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox is hacked by Jeffery Woodall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Woodall, team foul #18 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Vine (SG) John Pope | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock lays it in and he's fouled by Art Lafon - foul #2 on Art Lafon, team foul #8 | 68-78 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Gregory Scurlock makes the free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Scurlock is called for the reach on Donald Maes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Scurlock, team foul #19 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Pope (PG), Jeffery Bacher (SF), Thomas Mattocks (PF), Raymond Hartsock (C) John Vine, Jeffery Woodall, Paul Danner, Dennis Frazier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell (PG), John Stanberry (SG), Michael Carroll (PF), Travis Lavallee (C) Matthew Wilcox, Orville Rogers, Art Lafon, Daniel Roebuck | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Maes makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Maes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | John Pope can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-80 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | John Pope grabs the offensive board | 69-80 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Thomas Mattocks makes the 3 from straight away | 72-80 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell is fouled in the backcourt by John Pope - foul #3 on John Pope, team foul #20 | 72-80 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Thomas Mattocks clanks a jump hook in the lane | 72-82 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Carroll snags the defensive board | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Rudy Bell runs out the clock | 72-82 |