| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Trey Redington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Shaffer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hunter Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonard McThige (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Manders (C) Andy Clark | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Trey Redington hits a floater from the right block set up by Joseph Fairbank and he's fouled by Leonard McThige - foul #3 on Leonard McThige, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Barras (C) Leonard McThige | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Antwan Hartzog | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis banks in the wide open layup | 40-32 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer drills a floater from the left block set up by Antwan Hartzog and he's fouled by Daniel Weeks - foul #1 on Daniel Weeks, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Craig Patterson (PF), Andy Clark (C) Antwan Hartzog, Mark Manders, Robert Barras | |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | William Brewer snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Andy Clark is called for the reach on William Brewer - foul #3 on Andy Clark, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Williams (SG), Mark Manders (C) Brian Shaffer, Andy Clark | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Stanley Montag is hacked by Anthony Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Andrew Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Craig Patterson snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Andrew Williams is hacked by Sterling Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sterling Smith, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Carmen King (C) Sterling Smith, Charles McCarren, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Robert Barras (C) Stanley Montag, Craig Patterson | |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Andrew Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Mark Manders gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | William Brewer swats the short shot by Hunter Proctor | 40-34 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Mark Manders gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Russel Williams connects on the shot from the right block set up by Hunter Proctor | 40-36 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Weeks | 42-36 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Russel Williams misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Anderson | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Andrew Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Russel Williams | 44-39 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Carmen King misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 44-39 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Mark Manders pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - William Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmen King (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Russel Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Hunter Proctor (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Mark Manders (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Barras (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Andrew Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Anthony Anderson, Daniel Weeks, William Brewer, Carmen King | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Craig Patterson (SF), Leonard McThige (PF), Andy Clark (C) Russel Williams, Andrew Williams, Hunter Proctor, Mark Manders, Robert Barras | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Trey Redington scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Jesse Eller is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Stanley Montag | 47-41 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Vaughn Lewis | 50-41 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Andy Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 50-41 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Leonard McThige grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Jesse Eller is hacked by Vaughn Lewis - foul #2 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Sterling Smith, Joseph Fairbank, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF) Stanley Montag, Jesse Eller, Craig Patterson | |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is hacked by Brian Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Shaffer, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses the fadeaway in the paint | 50-41 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Trey Redington pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks scores on a shot from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Trey Redington steals it from Andy Clark | 52-41 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), William Brewer (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Alan Dutil, Charles McCarren, Trey Redington, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Mark Manders (SF) Antwan Hartzog, Hunter Proctor | |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Leonard McThige snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Leonard McThige hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Mark Manders grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is hacked by Brian Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Shaffer, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Sterling Smith (SG) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Craig Patterson (SF), Robert Barras (C) Russel Williams, Brian Shaffer, Mark Manders, Andy Clark | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Fairbank (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - William Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alva Milewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stanley Montag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Patterson (fresh) PF - Leonard McThige (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Barras (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Craig Patterson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 52-44 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Andrew Williams tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Trey Redington (PF) Anthony Anderson, Sterling Smith, Joseph Fairbank | |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Mark Manders (C) Stanley Montag, Andrew Williams, Craig Patterson, Leonard McThige | |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Jesse Eller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Trey Redington grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil loses the dribble to Jesse Eller in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | William Brewer snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Trey Redington grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | William Brewer tips it home | 54-46 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Jesse Eller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Arturo Salinas (PF), Carmen King (C) Alan Dutil, Daniel Weeks, William Brewer, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Craig Patterson (SF), Leonard McThige (PF), Andy Clark (C) Antwan Hartzog, Jesse Eller, Hunter Proctor, Robert Barras, Mark Manders | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Andy Clark grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses the dunk | 54-46 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Charles McCarren (PF) Joseph Fairbank, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG) Russel Williams | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Andy Clark is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Leonard McThige is called for the reach on Vaughn Lewis - foul #4 on Leonard McThige, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Trey Redington (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Anthony Anderson, Carmen King | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Robert Barras (PF), Mark Manders (C) Andrew Williams, Craig Patterson, Leonard McThige, Andy Clark | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Trey Redington can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-49 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Sterling Smith is called for the reach on Mark Manders - foul #2 on Sterling Smith, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), William Brewer (PF) Sterling Smith, Charles McCarren, Trey Redington | |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Andrew Williams (SG) Russel Williams, Stanley Montag | |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Andrew Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil loses the dribble to Antwan Hartzog in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Mark Manders lays it in on a nice dish by Antwan Hartzog | 54-51 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Robert Barras picks off the pass by Joseph Fairbank | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - William Brewer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arturo Salinas (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hunter Proctor (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Manders (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Barras (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Andrew Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is hacked by Antwan Hartzog in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antwan Hartzog, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Alan Dutil, Daniel Weeks, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Craig Patterson (SF), Leonard McThige (PF), Andy Clark (C) Antwan Hartzog, Andrew Williams, Hunter Proctor, Mark Manders, Robert Barras | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Trey Redington snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard McThige | 54-51 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Russel Williams is hacked by Trey Redington - foul #1 on Trey Redington, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG) Joseph Fairbank | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Jesse Eller (SG) Russel Williams, Brian Shaffer | |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Jesse Eller misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alva Milewski | 54-51 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Trey Redington is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Vaughn Lewis | 56-51 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Alva Milewski picks off the pass by Craig Patterson in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Andy Clark is called for the reach on Trey Redington - foul #4 on Andy Clark, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), Carmen King (C) Vaughn Lewis, Anthony Anderson, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Shaffer (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF) Jesse Eller, Andy Clark | |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Leonard McThige clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Trey Redington - foul #2 on Trey Redington, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), William Brewer (PF) Daniel Weeks, Trey Redington | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG) Stanley Montag | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Leonard McThige makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Leonard McThige makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | William Brewer snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil loses the dribble to Brian Shaffer in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Leonard McThige banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Shaffer | 58-55 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-55 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith tips it in | 60-55 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Russel Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | William Brewer grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Sterling Smith | 62-55 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Arturo Salinas (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Alan Dutil, Sterling Smith, Charles McCarren, William Brewer, Carmen King | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Williams (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Robert Barras (SF), Mark Manders (PF), Andy Clark (C) Russel Williams, Brian Shaffer, Hunter Proctor, Leonard McThige, Craig Patterson | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Arturo Salinas swats the short shot by Robert Barras | 65-55 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Fairbank | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Alva Milewski takes the ball from Mark Manders | 68-55 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arturo Salinas (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alva Milewski (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Eller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Barras (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mark Manders (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Andy Clark (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Jesse Eller hits a runner in the lane | 70-57 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski hits a runner from the baseline set up by Arturo Salinas and he's fouled by Andy Clark - foul #5 on Andy Clark, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), William Brewer (PF) Vaughn Lewis, Joseph Fairbank, Arturo Salinas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Craig Patterson (C) Jesse Eller, Andy Clark | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski makes the free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Stanley Montag hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 73-57 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Mark Manders pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Sterling Smith takes the ball from Robert Barras | 73-57 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith hits the finger roll | 75-57 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | William Brewer is called for the reach on Craig Patterson - foul #2 on William Brewer, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Arturo Salinas (C) Sterling Smith, Alva Milewski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Craig Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Craig Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Robert Barras picks off the pass by Charles McCarren | 75-59 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Alan Dutil takes the ball from Craig Patterson in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-59 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Andrew Williams is hacked by Anthony Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #9 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG) Alan Dutil | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Andrew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | William Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Mark Manders is called for the reach on Sterling Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Manders, team foul #9 | 78-60 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Mark Manders grabs the defensive rebound | 79-60 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Andrew Williams's pass is intercepted by Charles McCarren | 79-60 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles McCarren | 81-60 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Robert Barras misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Brewer - foul #3 on William Brewer, team foul #10 | 81-60 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Robert Barras makes the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Robert Barras makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson loses the dribble to Andrew Williams in the backcourt | 81-62 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Andrew Williams can't finish the layup | 81-62 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas pulls down the rebound | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas lays it up and in on a great pass from Sterling Smith | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Craig Patterson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 83-62 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren snags the defensive board | 83-62 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson runs out the clock | 83-62 |