| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Harold Debellis picks off the pass by Jonas Richardson | 33-39 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Harold Debellis lays it in | 35-39 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Gregory | 35-41 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | James Gregory swats the short shot by Joshua Tolson | 35-41 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonas Richardson | 35-41 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Macfarlane steals it from Matthew Foret | 35-41 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Adam Haines (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Samuel Tipton, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Paxton - foul #1 on Richard Paxton, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG) Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (PF) Matthew Foret | |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | James Gregory slams it home and he's fouled by Richard Hubbard - foul #4 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Bryant Hicks, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | John Brown is called for the reach on Joshua Tolson - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF) Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, James Gregory | |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Tolson and he's hacked by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG) Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (PF) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 42-46 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Edward Dennison snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Haines (fresh) SF - Richard Paxton (fresh) PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Edward Dennison is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | James Carter clanks a jump hook in the lane | 42-46 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Larry Victorino | 42-46 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (PG) Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), James Gregory (C) Lyle Carr, James Carter | |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Richard Paxton is called for the reach on Matthew Foret - foul #2 on Richard Paxton, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Richard Paxton, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | James Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Adam Haines pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 43-46 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Edward Dennison, Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF) Leland Bopp, Matthew Foret | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the contested fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Victorino | 45-46 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG) John Brown | |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (SG) Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Gregory | |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (SF) Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Haines (fresh) SF - Richard Paxton (fresh) PF - Albert Marcellus (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonas Richardson out of a doubleteam | 45-48 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 48-48 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 51-48 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits a floater from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 53-51 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 53-51 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez's layup is rejected by Matthew Macfarlane | 53-51 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Adam Haines is fouled on the floor by Darryl Daniels - foul #1 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Adam Haines, Richard Paxton, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), Leland Bopp (SF), Matthew Foret (PF), James Gregory (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, George Hutchcraft, Alphonso Valdez, James Carter | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Harold Debellis is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Debellis, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Brown | 56-53 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | James Gregory hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #4 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF) Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Debellis, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | James Gregory can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Leland Bopp steps in front of the Matthew Macfarlane pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 56-57 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp lays it in | 56-59 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Debellis and he's fouled by Leland Bopp - foul #2 on Leland Bopp, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Larry Victorino (SF) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Carter (C) Lyle Carr, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (SG) Matthew Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:21 | Penn State | The jump hook by Richard Hubbard is blocked by Alphonso Valdez | 59-59 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leland Bopp | 59-59 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | John Brown misses short on a runner in the paint | 59-59 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | James Carter tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Adam Haines is hacked by James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF) Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Matthew Foret (PF), James Gregory (C) Leland Bopp, Alphonso Valdez, James Carter | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Adam Haines makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Adam Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | James Gregory banks in the layup | 61-63 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Harold Debellis loses the dribble to George Hutchcraft | 61-63 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 61-65 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses short on a floater from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 61-65 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft connects on the shot from the baseline set up by John Brown | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Hubbard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - James Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is whistled for a carry | 61-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Harold Debellis, Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), Leland Bopp (SF) Jonas Richardson, George Hutchcraft | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Richard Hubbard steals the ball from John Brown | 61-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Larry Victorino makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-67 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Samuel Tipton takes the ball from Lyle Carr | 64-67 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Larry Victorino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | John Brown snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the dunk attempt | 64-67 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Hubbard | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | James Gregory is hacked by Edward Dennison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Dennison, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Edward Dennison, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG) Lyle Carr | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Foret | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret runs out the clock | 64-69 |