| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard James (fresh) C - Marco Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bella (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Marco Lee buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willard James and he's hacked by Joseph Gillison - foul #1 on Joseph Gillison, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Marco Lee misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Roy Duncan comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Willard James - foul #2 on Willard James, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG) Brian Calabrese | |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Roy Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Roy Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Willard James grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Michael Bella takes the ball from Richard Leflore | 35-41 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Michael Bella scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Duncan | 35-43 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-43 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Marco Lee | 35-43 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Mark Hale is whistled for a carry | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Marco Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Joseph Gillison (C) Christopher Cornwell, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Luther Heller scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Hinton | 38-43 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Mark Hale | 38-45 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | John Vick misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 38-45 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese is called for 10 seconds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Wagner (PF) Roy Duncan | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Gillison | 38-45 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison clanks a fadeaway from close range | 38-45 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luther Heller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herman Hinton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Wall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Michael Bella (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Brian Calabrese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Craig Anderson (SF), Willard James (PF), Marco Lee (C) Luther Heller, Herman Hinton, Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott, John Vick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Brian Calabrese | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Michael Bella is hacked by Craig Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-45 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner misses the easy layup | 38-45 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Frankie Herrington - foul #4 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Randy Cabana (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Craig Anderson, Marco Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Frankie Herrington, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Scott - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG) Floyd Grosse | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF) Brian Calabrese, Roy Duncan | |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Willard James snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton hits the finger roll set up by Randy Cabana | 41-47 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Michael Bella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG) Herman Hinton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Joseph Gillison (C) Christopher Cornwell, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore is hacked by Mark Hale - foul #3 on Mark Hale, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG), Craig Anderson (SF), Alexander Wall (PF), John Vick (C) Luther Heller, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Roy Duncan (PF) Brian Calabrese, Brandon Wagner | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Mark Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Hinton - foul #1 on Herman Hinton, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Richard Leflore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Brandon Wagner (PF) Christopher Cornwell, Roy Duncan | |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison misses the wide open runner in the paint | 41-47 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vick | 41-47 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Michael Bella scores on a 3 from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 41-50 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Bob Brannigan is called for the reach on Michael Bella in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF), Marco Lee (C) Bob Brannigan, Herman Hinton, Craig Anderson, Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Brian Calabrese, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman knocks in the shot in the paint | 41-52 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Willard James is whistled for a carry | 41-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (PF) Willard James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Wagner (PF) Roy Duncan | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marco Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bella (tired) 11 pts. PF - Brandon Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Bella and he's fouled by Marco Lee - foul #1 on Marco Lee, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF) Brandon Wagner | |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses the free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Marco Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Grosse | 44-54 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Richard Leflore is called for the reach on Mark Hale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Leflore, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Luther Heller (SG), Willard James (PF) Richard Leflore, Floyd Grosse, Marco Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Brandon Wagner (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Christopher Cornwell, Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-56 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Hale - foul #4 on Mark Hale, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG), Marco Lee (C) Bob Brannigan, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG) Mark Hale | |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Willard James blocks the short jumper by Brandon Wagner | 44-56 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Luther Heller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Luther Heller makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randy Cabana | 47-56 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese loses the dribble to Marco Lee in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana is whistled for a carry | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Alexander Wall (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Luther Heller, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Marco Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF) Brandon Wagner | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Roy Duncan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-56 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard Leflore | 47-56 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Leflore | 49-56 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison makes the jumper from the baseline | 49-58 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore's pass is intercepted by Joseph Gillison | 49-58 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Michael Bella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Grosse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Hinton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Wall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Cornwell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bella (very tired) 11 pts. SF - Brian Calabrese (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Gillison (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton misses the lay-in | 49-58 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall tips it home | 51-58 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Michael Bella is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Cornwell | 51-60 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Wall | 54-60 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Roy Duncan connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Cornwell | 54-62 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Roy Duncan snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herman Hinton - foul #2 on Herman Hinton, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Craig Anderson (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Floyd Grosse, Herman Hinton, Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Frankie Herrington (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Michael Bella, Roy Duncan, Joseph Gillison | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana lays it up and in set up by Luther Heller | 56-64 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Hale | 56-67 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson's pass is intercepted by Brandon Wagner | 56-67 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner is whistled for a carry | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Marco Lee (C) Craig Anderson, John Vick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Bella (SF), Joseph Gillison (C) Brian Calabrese, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Willard James misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Gillison - foul #2 on Joseph Gillison, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse (SG) Luther Heller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman (C) Joseph Gillison | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Willard James misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Willard James makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington's pass is intercepted by Bob Brannigan in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the floater from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman slams it home and the foul's on Marco Lee - foul #2 on Marco Lee, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses the free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard James | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Marco Lee makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Michael Bella - foul #3 on Michael Bella, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Anderson (SF) Randy Cabana | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gillison (C) Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Marco Lee misses the free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Gillison | 59-69 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Mark Hale is called for 10 seconds | 59-69 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse is whistled for traveling | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Grosse (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willard James (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marco Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frankie Herrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bella (very tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Wagner (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Gillison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner hits the follow up shot | 59-71 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Willard James grabs the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Leflore | 62-71 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Michael Bella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-71 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Alexander Wall (PF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Floyd Grosse, Craig Anderson, Willard James, Marco Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman (C) Joseph Gillison | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (PF) Alexander Wall | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Luther Heller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-71 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Michael Bella pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Scott - foul #4 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG) Herman Hinton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gillison (C) Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Joseph Gillison steals the ball from Luther Heller | 62-73 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Mark Hale is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Scott - foul #5 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #11 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG), Craig Anderson (SF), Alexander Wall (PF) Richard Leflore, Randy Cabana, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Frankie Herrington, Michael Bella, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Cornwell - foul #2 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Mark Hale | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Roy Duncan snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the floater from the left side set up by Christopher Cornwell | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alexander Wall | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 66-77 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell grabs the offensive board | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell runs out the clock | 66-77 |