| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) PF - William Cartier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-26 |
| 19:52 | Penn State | Thurman Walters snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Cartier | 41-26 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Timothy Jones connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Thurman Walters | 43-26 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the runner from the left block set up by Theodore Green | 43-28 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Thurman Walters clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | William Cartier gets the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-28 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Timothy Jones tips it in | 45-28 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zervas and he's fouled by William Cartier - foul #1 on William Cartier, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Timothy Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG) Joel Herman | |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is called for a backcourt violation | 45-31 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Ante Zender picks off the pass by William Cartier | 45-31 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Thurman Walters steps in front of the Yuri Ziek pass in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Thurman Walters hits the finger roll | 47-31 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-33 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Byron Weir is fouled on the floor by Yuri Ziek - foul #1 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Michael Matherly, Mark Hill, Ante Zender | |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Lamberton (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | William Cartier snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Byron Weir blows the layup | 49-33 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 49-33 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-33 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek's fadeaway is rejected by William Smith | 49-33 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | William Smith is hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Dikembe Abdelal, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF) Yuri Ziek, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green | |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Michael Matherly picks off the pass by Thurman Walters | 49-33 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is hacked by Thurman Walters - foul #2 on Thurman Walters, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-33 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Franjo Zenor | 49-33 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Timothy Jones can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 49-33 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Byron Weir tips it in | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Byron Weir - foul #3 on Byron Weir, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF) Byron Weir, William Cartier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Enam Africa, Paul Lamberton | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | George Brantley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (SF) Diego Ayala | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Ante Zender, Ivan Zervas | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | George Brantley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-35 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Theodore Green pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Brantley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Lamberton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Theodore Green drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by William McHalffey - foul #1 on William McHalffey, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF) George Brantley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Joel Herman, Matthew Rico, Paul Lamberton | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Enam Africa picks off the pass by William Smith | 51-38 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Enam Africa blows the layup | 51-38 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Byron Weir steps in front of the Yuri Ziek pass | 51-38 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Raymond Bills is hacked by Yuri Ziek - foul #2 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Franjo Zenor, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Yuri Ziek, Enam Africa, Mark Hill, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Timothy Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Matherly - foul #2 on Michael Matherly, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Cartier - foul #2 on William Cartier, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas (C) Paul Lamberton | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Byron Weir loses the dribble to Ante Zender | 53-40 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas scores on a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF) Byron Weir | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Thurman Walters connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-43 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelal is called for the reach on Diego Ayala - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Yuri Ziek, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Ante Zender is called for the reach on William Cartier - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF) George Brantley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Robert Deitz, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| 08:06 | Penn State | William Cartier hits a shot from the right wing set up by Byron Weir | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Theodore Green drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Lamberton (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Thurman Walters comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Byron Weir - foul #4 on Byron Weir, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | William Smith misses badly on a runner in the paint | 58-47 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Joel Herman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses the driving attempt from the left block | 58-50 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Michael Matherly steals the ball from Raymond Bills | 58-50 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses the jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Raymond Bills grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Byron Weir is fouled on the floor by Joel Herman - foul #2 on Joel Herman, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Franjo Zenor, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender, Ivan Zervas | |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Theodore Green drills a shot from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Timothy Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Byron Weir | 60-52 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | William Cartier grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | William Cartier drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thurman Walters | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Theodore Green is denied by Timothy Jones | 63-52 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelal | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Byron Weir (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Lamberton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is fouled on the floor by Paul Lamberton - foul #3 on Paul Lamberton, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF) Byron Weir | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Paul Lamberton | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico lays it in | 64-54 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | George Brantley is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rico - foul #3 on Matthew Rico, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | George Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | William Cartier steals it from Joel Herman | 64-54 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | George Brantley scores on a floater from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is hacked by Franjo Zenor - foul #2 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | George Brantley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Diego Ayala (SF) Joel Herman, Mark Hill | |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Diego Ayala | 66-58 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Dikembe Abdelal, George Brantley, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Michael Matherly, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Timothy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Joel Herman loses the dribble to Franjo Zenor in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | William Cartier can't throw it down | 66-58 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ivan Zervas | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Joel Herman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Timothy Jones grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Timothy Jones is hacked by Joel Herman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Herman, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF) Byron Weir | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | George Brantley gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Joel Herman is called for the reach on George Brantley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Herman, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | George Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | George Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits a turnaround in the paint | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is hacked by Joel Herman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joel Herman, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG) Joel Herman | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Enam Africa grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek travels in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | William Cartier is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zervas - foul #1 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | William Cartier misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Brantley - foul #1 on George Brantley, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Matherly - foul #3 on Michael Matherly, team foul #14 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, George Brantley, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Michael Matherly, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Enam Africa drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is fouled in the backcourt by Enam Africa - foul #3 on Enam Africa, team foul #15 | 71-65 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 73-65 |