| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret clanks a runner near the basket | 34-22 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Hubbard | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the open dunk | 34-24 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | James Gregory knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 36-24 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Tipton | 36-26 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | John Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the floater from close range set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 36-28 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Foret | 39-28 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is whistled for a carry | 39-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Adam Haines (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | John Brown's pass is intercepted by Bryant Hicks | 39-28 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Matthew Foret swats the layup by Richard Hubbard | 39-28 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson tips it home | 39-30 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Richard Hubbard swats the shot by John Brown | 39-30 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Jonas Richardson picks off the pass by Joshua Tolson | 39-30 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the lay-in | 39-30 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Edward Dennison connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leland Bopp | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Haines (fresh) SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson's floater is tipped away by James Gregory | 42-33 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Adam Haines scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bryant Hicks | 42-36 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Hubbard | 42-36 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Edward Dennison is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Carter (C) John Brown, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Edward Dennison, Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Richard Paxton's pass is intercepted by Darryl Daniels | 42-36 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Richard Paxton gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 42-36 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Samuel Tipton | 42-36 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 42-39 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tipton - foul #1 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr tips it in | 44-39 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG) Darryl Daniels, Lyle Carr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SF) Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks | |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alphonso Valdez | 46-41 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Paxton | 46-43 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Albert Marcellus is called for the reach on Alphonso Valdez - foul #2 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (PF), James Gregory (C) Alphonso Valdez, James Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane's floater is knocked away by Matthew Foret | 46-43 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard tips it in | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Foret and he's hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Larry Victorino (SF) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Edward Dennison makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Hutchcraft | 51-48 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret throws it down | 53-48 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Dennison | 53-51 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Matthew Macfarlane picks off the pass by Jonas Richardson out of a doubleteam | 53-54 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner set up by James Gregory | 56-54 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), Leland Bopp (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, George Hutchcraft, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Adam Haines (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Joshua Tolson (C) Edward Dennison, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | James Carter connects on the turnaround near the basket | 58-54 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Leland Bopp blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Adam Haines | 58-54 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alphonso Valdez | 58-54 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | James Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Tolson - foul #2 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Harold Debellis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Adam Haines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Leland Bopp | 62-56 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alphonso Valdez | 62-56 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Adam Haines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), James Gregory (C) Darryl Daniels, James Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (PG), Richard Paxton (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Samuel Tipton, Joshua Tolson | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | John Brown misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (PF) Lyle Carr, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Samuel Tipton (C) Adam Haines, Richard Hubbard | |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Leland Bopp steps in front of the Samuel Tipton pass | 65-56 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | James Gregory tips it home | 67-56 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Harold Debellis lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Paxton | 67-58 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Brown | 69-58 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Richard Paxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Gregory | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Richard Paxton, Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Dennison | 69-60 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | John Brown hits the easy wide open finger roll | 71-60 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Edward Dennison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane tips it in | 71-62 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | John Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | John Brown is called for the reach on Edward Dennison in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Gregory (C) John Brown, Leland Bopp, Matthew Foret, James Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Adam Haines (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Edward Dennison, Matthew Macfarlane, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Adam Haines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Larry Victorino drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hubbard | 71-65 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Samuel Tipton (C) Adam Haines, Richard Hubbard | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | James Gregory takes the ball from Samuel Tipton | 71-65 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-65 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the tip | 71-65 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Harold Debellis pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 71-67 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Leland Bopp (SF), Matthew Foret (PF) Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Adam Haines (SG), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Samuel Tipton | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is whistled for traveling | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF) Adam Haines, Larry Victorino | |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Edward Dennison loses the dribble to Darryl Daniels | 71-67 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels can't finish the layup | 71-67 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Larry Victorino (SF) Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Harold Debellis is called for the reach on Matthew Foret in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Debellis, team foul #5 | 71-67 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #3 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | James Gregory is fouled on the floor by Richard Hubbard - foul #4 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Debellis - foul #2 on Harold Debellis, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Victorino | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Debellis - foul #3 on Harold Debellis, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Harold Debellis is called for the reach on James Gregory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Debellis, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Debellis - foul #5 on Harold Debellis, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG) Harold Debellis | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 81-70 |