| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leo Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clayton James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville travels in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Leo Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-35 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Clayton James pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is hacked by Kevin Wyman - foul #1 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF) Kevin Wyman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Leo Snyder - foul #3 on Leo Snyder, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jarrod Lytton, Joseph Gilliam, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes | |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Jared Kist is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Andre - foul #1 on Ryan Andre, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jim Landes (C) Clayton James | |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Wyman (SF) Patrick Favorite | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Bainbridge - foul #3 on Christopher Bainbridge, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Leo Rowe (PF) Jared Kist, Christopher Bainbridge, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Jack Gately gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Jack Gately's pass is intercepted by Paul Locke | 34-39 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | William Blakes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman is hacked by David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Dale Higgins (C) Jack Gately, Kevin Wyman, Harry Southerland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Paul Locke, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes | |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Dale Higgins tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Clayton James throws it down | 36-44 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Clayton James is called for the reach on Jarrod Lytton - foul #1 on Clayton James, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Jarrod Lytton, Joseph Gilliam, Patrick Favorite, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jared Kist (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bainbridge (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Santos Bowes (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leo Rowe (tiring) 2 reb. C - Leo Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Dupree (fresh) C - Jim Landes (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Leo Snyder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge tips it in | 38-44 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville's pass is intercepted by Santos Bowes | 38-44 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Jared Kist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Harry Southerland (PF) Christopher Bainbridge, Leo Rowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF) Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Harry Southerland gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Jared Kist is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Andre - foul #2 on Ryan Andre, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF) Jared Kist, Santos Bowes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG) Ryan Andre | |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman is hacked by Terry Gallagher - foul #2 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leo Rowe (PF) Harry Southerland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Terry Gallagher | |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Jack Gately comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Jim Landes pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Locke | 38-46 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | William Blakes tips it in | 38-48 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Leo Rowe is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF) Jarrod Lytton, Jack Gately, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clayton James | 38-51 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Jared Kist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (PG) Jared Kist | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG) David Stewart | |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher is whistled for traveling | 38-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Gregory Dupree (C) Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Joseph Gilliam is called for the reach on Rodney Cordeiro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Gilliam, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Leo Rowe (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Christopher Bainbridge, Harry Southerland, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), David Stewart (SG) Lon Chartier, Ryan Andre | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Favorite steals it from Rodney Cordeiro | 38-51 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Favorite | 40-51 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Michael Harber tips it in | 40-53 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Rodney Cordeiro takes the ball from Dale Higgins | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jared Kist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gilliam (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Favorite (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Leo Rowe (tired) 2 reb. C - Dale Higgins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Harber (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Dupree (tiring) | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 40-53 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro can't tip it in | 40-53 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Leo Rowe snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Jared Kist is fouled on the floor by Gregory Dupree - foul #2 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jared Kist, Joseph Gilliam, Patrick Favorite, Leo Rowe, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Lon Chartier picks off the pass by Jarrod Lytton | 40-53 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Jarrod Lytton steps in front of the Ryan Andre pass in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge banks in the layup set up by Jarrod Lytton | 42-53 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Harry Southerland pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Leo Snyder comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-53 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Leo Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Lon Chartier - foul #2 on Lon Chartier, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Rowe (PF) Jarrod Lytton, Santos Bowes, Harry Southerland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher | |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wyman - foul #2 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Dale Higgins (C) Christopher Bainbridge, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jim Landes (C) Clayton James | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Linville | 44-56 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Jack Gately misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman can't tip it in | 44-56 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | William Blakes pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Jim Landes is called for the reach on Jack Gately in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Landes, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jarrod Lytton, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), David Stewart (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Jack Gately makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Jack Gately misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | David Stewart pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | David Stewart hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Paul Locke and he's fouled by Harry Southerland - foul #1 on Harry Southerland, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG) Jack Gately | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG) Eugene Linville | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Jared Kist clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-61 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Michael Harber grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Clayton James banks in the layup set up by David Stewart and he's hacked by Harry Southerland - foul #2 on Harry Southerland, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Wyman (SF), Patrick Favorite (PF) Harry Southerland, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) David Stewart | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Paul Locke is called for the reach on Joseph Gilliam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Locke, team foul #9 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) Ryan Andre | |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Locke and the foul's on Patrick Favorite - foul #2 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #8 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Dale Higgins (C) Jared Kist, Santos Bowes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Clayton James | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jim Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Patrick Favorite | 47-67 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Patrick Favorite | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Gilliam (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Wyman (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Favorite (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dale Higgins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Gallagher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Harber (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Landes (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses the easy layup | 50-67 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Dale Higgins grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Dale Higgins tips it but misses | 50-67 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Dale Higgins steals the ball from Eugene Linville | 52-67 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jarrod Lytton, Joseph Gilliam, Kevin Wyman, Patrick Favorite, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Leo Snyder is fouled on the floor by Ryan Andre - foul #3 on Ryan Andre, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Leo Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Leo Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Clayton James travels in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Santos Bowes misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-67 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Santos Bowes snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Rodney Cordeiro swats the layup by Leo Snyder | 53-67 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Jared Kist loses the ball out of bounds | 53-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Jack Gately (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jared Kist, Christopher Bainbridge, Santos Bowes, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Ryan Andre, Gregory Dupree, Clayton James | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | David Stewart is hacked by Jarrod Lytton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jarrod Lytton, team foul #9 | 53-70 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Dale Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Harry Southerland lays it in and he's hacked by William Blakes - foul #2 on William Blakes, team foul #11 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Harry Southerland makes the free throw | 56-70 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | William Blakes is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lon Chartier | 56-72 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Gately | 58-72 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | William Blakes clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Wyman - foul #3 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Leo Rowe (PF) Jarrod Lytton, Jack Gately, Kevin Wyman, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF), Clayton James (C) Eugene Linville, Jim Landes | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Clayton James steps in front of the Joseph Gilliam pass | 58-74 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | David Stewart knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lon Chartier | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Harry Southerland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Santos Bowes (SF) Joseph Gilliam, Leo Rowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Lon Chartier, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Jared Kist is called for the reach on Paul Locke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Kist, team foul #11 | 58-77 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jared Kist (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santos Bowes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Favorite (tiring) 3 pts. C - Harry Southerland (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stewart (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Gallagher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Dupree (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-79 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Dupree | 58-79 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | David Stewart is denied on a dunk by Patrick Favorite | 58-79 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree gets the offensive rebound | 58-79 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Paul Locke scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Santos Bowes - foul #4 on Santos Bowes, team foul #12 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dale Higgins (C) Patrick Favorite | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Jim Landes (C) Terry Gallagher, Gregory Dupree | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the free throw | 58-82 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Michael Harber steals the ball from Christopher Bainbridge | 58-82 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Paul Locke's pass is intercepted by Jared Kist | 58-82 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Harry Southerland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jared Kist | 60-82 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Paul Locke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (PG), Patrick Favorite (PF) Christopher Bainbridge, Harry Southerland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Paul Locke | |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Santos Bowes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-82 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Jim Landes pulls down the rebound | 60-82 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | David Stewart's pass is intercepted by Jack Gately in the backcourt | 60-82 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Jared Kist throws it down on a great pass from Jack Gately | 62-82 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 62-82 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | David Stewart snags the offensive board | 62-82 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses long on an open shot from the right block | 62-82 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Jack Gately grabs the defensive rebound | 62-82 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Santos Bowes is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-82 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | David Stewart jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Ryan Andre | 65-84 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Jack Gately clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-84 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Michael Harber pulls down the rebound | 65-84 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Jim Landes makes the wide open floater from the baseline set up by Michael Harber | 65-86 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Jack Gately misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-86 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite hits the follow up shot | 67-86 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre runs out the clock | 67-86 |