| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Congdon inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Macfarlane - foul #2 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Joseph Pedro (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG) John Nunes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pedro | 31-38 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | James Williams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Kevin Howard tips it in | 33-38 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the jumper from the right block set up by Ernest Trammell and he's fouled by Joseph Pedro - foul #1 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Bryant Hicks, Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus's floater is knocked away by Robert Cox | 33-41 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell lays it up and in set up by Jonas Richardson | 33-43 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 33-43 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | John Nunes is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | James Claar buries a shot from the left side | 33-45 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | A charge is called on Matthew Macfarlane - foul #3 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG) Matthew Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Ernest Trammell | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | James Williams steals it from James Claar | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | James Williams clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 33-45 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Kevin Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | John Nunes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Robert Cox knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jonas Richardson | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Trammell - foul #2 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the lay-in | 35-47 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is hacked by Joseph Pedro - foul #2 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 35-49 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | John Nunes buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Robert Cox scores on a jumper from the right block | 38-51 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Alphonso Valdez steals it from Kevin Smith | 38-51 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pedro - foul #3 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Williams | 40-52 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | James Claar lays it in | 40-54 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 42-54 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | James Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Albert Marcellus (C) Bryant Hicks, James Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), James Gregory (PF) James Claar, Robert Cox | |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Kevin Howard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus tips it but misses | 42-54 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Mike Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Clark | 42-57 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Kevin Howard can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Gregory - foul #3 on James Gregory, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), John Congdon (SF) Mike Clark, Matthew Foret | |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:25 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | John Nunes tips it in | 45-60 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 45-63 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Ernest Trammell steps in front of the James Williams pass | 45-63 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | John Congdon banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 45-65 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #4 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Dennison | 48-65 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Kevin Smith travels with the ball | 48-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Albert Marcellus (C) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Robert Cox drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Claar (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus buries a turnaround from the right block | 50-67 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Claar | 50-69 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-69 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the easy layup | 50-69 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | James Claar grabs the offensive board | 50-69 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 50-71 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is denied on a layup by Alphonso Valdez | 50-71 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | John Congdon snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Bryant Hicks, Kevin Howard, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), James Carter (C) James Claar, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-71 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the offensive board | 50-71 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | John Congdon knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 50-73 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #5 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) John Congdon | |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Pedro | 52-73 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Harold Debellis grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus loses the dribble to Ernest Trammell | 52-73 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell lays it in | 52-75 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan is called for traveling | 52-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG) Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF) Robert Cox | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 52-75 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret tips it but misses | 52-75 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | James Carter tips it back up and in | 52-77 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 52-77 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Edward Dennison can't tip it in | 52-77 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret pulls down the rebound | 52-77 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson and he's hacked by Bryant Hicks - foul #1 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #8 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Alphonso Valdez (C) Ernest Trammell, James Carter | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the free throw | 52-80 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | The short jumper by Albert Marcellus is denied by James Gregory | 52-80 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 52-80 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Timothy Sullivan picks off the pass by Jonas Richardson | 52-80 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Harold Debellis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-80 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the offensive board | 52-80 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Alphonso Valdez denies the turnaround by Albert Marcellus | 52-80 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Foret | 52-80 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 52-80 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | James Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 52-80 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #6 | 52-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF) Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) Mike Clark, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #1 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #9 | 55-80 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-82 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 58-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell runs out the clock | 58-82 |