| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Larry Victorino inbounds the ball | 17-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Steven Mayer blocks the short jumper by Albert Marcellus | 17-33 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus can't tip it in | 17-33 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darryl Daniels | 17-33 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Mayer | 17-36 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Larry Victorino's layup is rejected by James Hawkins | 17-36 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Richard Paxton tips it home | 19-36 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | James Hawkins loses the dribble to Larry Victorino | 19-36 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Richard Paxton lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Victorino | 21-36 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt can't tip it in | 21-36 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | James Hawkins clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #2 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | James Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels double dribbles | 24-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Steven Deschamp (C) Gabriel Garten, Bryant Hicks, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Larry Victorino lays it in on a great pass from Richard Paxton | 26-36 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Joshua Tolson - foul #1 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Mayer | 26-39 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus loses the ball out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | John Brown comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Edward Dennison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) James Carter | |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Edward Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Edward Dennison makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Deschamp - foul #2 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Larry Victorino (SF) Gabriel Garten, Edward Dennison, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG) John Brown, Lyle Carr | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is called for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Earl Malbrough, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Edward Dennison misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-39 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-39 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 28-39 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-39 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't finish the layup | 28-39 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Edward Dennison snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Edward Dennison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-39 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Gabriel Garten, Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is fouled on the floor by Raymond Price - foul #1 on Raymond Price, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Raymond Price tips it but misses | 28-39 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-39 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Tipton | 28-39 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is hacked by Raymond Price - foul #2 on Raymond Price, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Earl Malbrough, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), Steven Mayer (SF) John Brown, Jonas Richardson, George Hutchcraft | |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is fouled on the floor by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Larry Victorino (SF) Gabriel Garten, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) James Carter | |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Larry Victorino buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Dennison | 31-39 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | The short jumper by Albert Marcellus is denied by James Hawkins | 31-42 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-45 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Price lays it in on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels and the foul's on Earl Malbrough - foul #1 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Earl Malbrough, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), James Carter (C) Lyle Carr, James Hawkins | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses the free throw | 31-47 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard knocks in the shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | James Carter tips it back up and in | 33-49 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Price - foul #3 on Raymond Price, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Gabriel Garten, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF) Steven Mayer, Raymond Price | |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Larry Victorino buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Marcellus | 36-49 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is open and lays it up and in set up by Darryl Daniels | 36-51 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | James Carter is called for the reach on Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, James Carter | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Thomas Hunt is called for the reach on Samuel Tipton - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF) Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt tips it home | 38-53 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-53 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Steven Mayer (SF) John Brown, George Hutchcraft | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Larry Victorino clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darryl Daniels | 40-53 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is fouled on the floor by Richard Paxton - foul #1 on Richard Paxton, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Joshua Tolson (PF) Earl Malbrough, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | James Carter connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Darryl Daniels and he's fouled by Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF) Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the free throw | 40-55 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Edward Dennison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Edward Dennison is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Edward Dennison, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Edward Dennison works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Hubbard | 43-57 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten travels in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Steven Deschamp (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Gabriel Garten, Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), Raymond Price (PF) Jonas Richardson, Thomas Hunt | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #1 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Samuel Tipton (C) Steven Deschamp, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) James Carter | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus knocks in the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Raymond Price - foul #4 on Raymond Price, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Earl Malbrough, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) Steven Mayer | |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | James Hawkins travels with the ball | 46-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG) Darryl Daniels, Lyle Carr | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Edward Dennison works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Paxton | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Richard Paxton picks off the pass by John Brown in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by George Hutchcraft - foul #1 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Steven Deschamp (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Joshua Tolson, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Steven Mayer (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Carter (C) John Brown, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Hawkins | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Mayer | 51-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Joshua Tolson (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt | |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Carter - foul #4 on James Carter, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF) Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Earl Malbrough is called for the reach on Lyle Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Edward Dennison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Richard Paxton is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Paxton, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | John Brown takes the ball from Gabriel Garten in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | John Brown throws it down | 52-65 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson buries a jumper in the paint | 54-65 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Malbrough - foul #3 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Tipton | 56-67 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp loses the dribble to Samuel Tipton | 56-67 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 56-67 |