| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Larry Victorino inbounds the ball | 23-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't tip it in | 26-39 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus scores on a floater from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses the runner from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mike Clark | 28-39 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Haines - foul #2 on Adam Haines, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Tipton (PF) Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Raymond Price steals the ball from Richard Hubbard | 28-41 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Bryant Hicks steals the ball from George Hutchcraft | 28-41 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Edward Dennison lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryant Hicks | 30-41 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Samuel Tipton - foul #1 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Joseph Pedro (PF) Adam Haines, Edward Dennison, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks is fouled on the floor by George Hutchcraft - foul #3 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF) Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Debellis | 32-42 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Bryant Hicks - foul #3 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Matthew Foret swats the dunk try by Joseph Pedro | 32-43 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Cox out of the doubleteam | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Larry Victorino scores on a jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Adam Haines, Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Dennison | 36-45 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is hacked by Harold Debellis - foul #3 on Harold Debellis, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Samuel Tipton (C) Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), James Gregory (PF) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 36-48 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Harold Debellis drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Marcellus | 38-48 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Mike Clark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Mike Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Gregory | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-51 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | James Gregory gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Robert Cox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Bryant Hicks - foul #4 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Mike Clark, Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft, James Gregory | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Price - foul #2 on Raymond Price, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) Robert Cox | |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is hacked by Joseph Pedro - foul #2 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Jonas Richardson | 40-55 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro jams it on a great pass from Adam Haines | 42-55 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane loses the ball out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Adam Haines, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Mike Clark clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses short on a floater near the basket | 42-55 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Mike Clark grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is denied on a layup by Matthew Macfarlane | 42-55 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Price tips it in | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Macfarlane steps in front of the Raymond Price pass | 42-57 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 42-57 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard tips it in | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (tiring) 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Victorino - foul #1 on Larry Victorino, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), James Gregory (PF), Robert Cox (C) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pedro | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro hits a floater from the left side set up by Edward Dennison | 46-57 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Adam Haines is called for the reach on Mike Clark - foul #3 on Adam Haines, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hubbard (C) Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Matthew Foret blocks the short jumper by Joseph Pedro | 46-57 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Malcolm Archer takes the ball from Joseph Pedro | 46-57 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret loses the dribble to Richard Hubbard | 46-57 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Adam Haines, Edward Dennison, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG) Mike Clark | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Pedro steps in front of the Jonas Richardson pass | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Matthew Foret takes the ball from Albert Marcellus | 48-57 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Harold Debellis picks off the pass by Jonas Richardson | 48-57 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Harold Debellis hits the finger roll | 50-57 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Robert Cox evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Malcolm Archer | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Jonas Richardson takes the ball from Joseph Pedro | 50-59 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Jonas Richardson, Malcolm Archer, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't throw it down | 50-59 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Edward Dennison is fouled on the floor by George Hutchcraft - foul #4 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Joseph Pedro (PF) Adam Haines, Matthew Macfarlane, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Cox - foul #1 on Robert Cox, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses long on a jump hook from close range | 53-59 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Harold Debellis, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Robert Cox lays it up and in on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Dennison | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Darryl Daniels and the foul's on Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Adam Haines, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) Robert Cox | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #5 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hubbard (C) Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Larry Victorino makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Larry Victorino makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG) Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Robert Cox shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Price | 58-66 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Price - foul #3 on Raymond Price, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Debellis - foul #5 on Harold Debellis, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG) Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), James Gregory (PF) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Adam Haines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus tips it in | 62-67 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Robert Cox scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Foret | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Haines | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG), Raymond Price (PF) Malcolm Archer, James Gregory | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Robert Cox splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Robert Cox tips it home | 64-71 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Haines - foul #4 on Adam Haines, team foul #12 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), James Gregory (PF) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Adam Haines clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hubbard | 64-73 |