| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) SG - Benjamin Settle (fresh) SF - Bruce Garry (fresh) PF - Walter Rowe (fresh) C - John McClellon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) PF - Scott Collins (fresh) C - John Low (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Scott Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bruce Garry | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | John McClellon tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Walter Rowe is called for the reach on Joseph Allbright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Rowe, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Scott Collins grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Douglas Emert drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Wathen | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Donald Wathen loses the dribble to Benjamin Settle | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benjamin Settle | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | John McClellon steals the ball from Scott Collins | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | John McClellon misses the easy layup | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Allbright | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Scott Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Douglas Emert hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is fouled on the floor by Donald Wathen - foul #1 on Donald Wathen, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), George Green (SG), Steven Hall (SF), Henry Waterman (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Benjamin Settle, Bruce Garry, Walter Rowe, John McClellon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | George Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Funchess | 4-8 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Vincent Alexander swats the layup by Henry Waterman | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alexander Yuen | 4-10 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | George Green is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rowe (PF) Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Gary Stott (PF) Samuel Baxter, Vincent Alexander | |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Charles Funchess connects on the open fadeaway in the paint | 4-12 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Gary Stott grabs the board | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mack Luton (fairly fresh) SG - George Green (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Monaghan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alexander Yuen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne O'Niell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stott (fresh) C - Charles Funchess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Charles Funchess drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Emert and he's hacked by Walter Rowe - foul #2 on Walter Rowe, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Henry Waterman (PF), John McClellon (C) Mack Luton, George Green, Steven Hall, Walter Rowe, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF) Alexander Yuen, Dwayne O'Niell | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Charles Funchess makes the free throw | 4-15 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan travels in the backcourt | 4-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Collins (PF), John Low (C) Gary Stott, Charles Funchess | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is fouled on the floor by Henry Waterman - foul #1 on Henry Waterman, team foul #3 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG) Douglas Emert | |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-15 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't tip it in | 4-15 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | James Kwan grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | John McClellon's layup is rejected by John Low | 4-15 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman grabs the offensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | James Kwan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Bruce Garry (SF) James Kwan, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Joseph Allbright, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| 14:31 | Penn State | John McClellon is called for the reach on Donald Wathen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McClellon, team foul #4 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG) Benjamin Settle | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Douglas Emert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-15 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman snags the defensive board | 4-15 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-15 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Vincent Alexander | 4-15 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Gary Stott drills a jumper near the basket set up by Douglas Emert | 4-17 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-17 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman snags the offensive board | 4-17 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman is whistled for a carry | 4-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle (SG), Steven Hall (PF) Mack Luton, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Scott Collins (PF), John Low (C) Donald Wathen, Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott, Vincent Alexander | |
| 13:39 | Penn State | John McClellon picks off the pass by Joseph Allbright in the backcourt | 4-17 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | John McClellon is hacked by John Low - foul #1 on John Low, team foul #2 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (PF) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Funchess (PF) Scott Collins | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-17 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright snags the defensive board | 4-17 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-17 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-17 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is hacked by Douglas Emert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Emert, team foul #3 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), James Kwan (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Steven Hall (C) Keith Charles, Benjamin Settle, Bruce Garry, John McClellon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG) Alexander Yuen | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Steven Hall is fouled on the floor by John Low - foul #2 on John Low, team foul #4 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McClellon (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Collins (PF) John Low | |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-17 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 4-17 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | James Kwan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Bruce Garry (SF) George Green, James Kwan, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Joseph Allbright, Charles Funchess | |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Charles - foul #1 on Keith Charles, team foul #5 | 4-17 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 4-18 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 4-18 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Hall | 4-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (tiring) SG - Mack Luton (fresh) SF - Bruce Garry (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) C - John McClellon (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Wathen (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne O'Niell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Scott Collins (tired) C - Vincent Alexander (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | John McClellon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Waterman (C) John McClellon | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Steven Hall swats the layup by Dwayne O'Niell | 4-18 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is fouled on the floor by Bruce Garry - foul #1 on Bruce Garry, team foul #6 | 4-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle (SG), Samuel Monaghan (PF), John McClellon (C) Keith Charles, Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Charles Funchess (C) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen, Dwayne O'Niell, Scott Collins, Vincent Alexander | |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-18 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mack Luton | 4-18 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Mack Luton is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Allbright - foul #1 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #5 | 4-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Mack Luton, Bruce Garry | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Kwan | 7-18 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Emert | 7-21 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-21 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is fouled in the backcourt by John McClellon - foul #2 on John McClellon, team foul #7 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), Bruce Garry (SF), Steven Hall (C) James Kwan, Robert Sullivan, John McClellon | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Steven Hall knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Settle | 11-23 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is denied on a layup by Bruce Garry | 11-23 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Steven Hall gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Green | 13-23 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Monaghan - foul #1 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), James Kwan (SG), Mack Luton (SF), Henry Waterman (PF) George Green, Benjamin Settle, Bruce Garry, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Scott Collins (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott, Charles Funchess | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | James Kwan connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Charles | 15-25 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Steven Hall gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | James Kwan hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Keith Charles | 17-25 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Scott Collins scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Emert | 17-27 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman misses the runner from close range | 17-27 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Douglas Emert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF) Keith Charles, James Kwan, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Charles Funchess (PF) Douglas Emert, Scott Collins | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Green | 20-27 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is hacked by Mack Luton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mack Luton, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF) Donald Wathen, Dwayne O'Niell | |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan buries a driving attempt from the right block | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mack Luton (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Waterman (tired) 3 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alexander Yuen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (tired) 4 reb. PF - Charles Funchess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Vincent Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen is fouled on the floor by Samuel Monaghan - foul #2 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG), Bruce Garry (SF), Steven Hall (PF) George Green, Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Gary Stott (PF) Samuel Baxter, Joseph Allbright, Vincent Alexander | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Alexander Yuen steps in front of the Bruce Garry pass in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Donald Wathen lays it up and in set up by Alexander Yuen | 22-32 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Charles Funchess tips it but misses | 25-32 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Steven Hall pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Kwan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alexander Yuen - foul #1 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG) Benjamin Settle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Collins (PF) Gary Stott | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Charles Funchess gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle (SG) James Kwan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG) Alexander Yuen | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Settle | 27-32 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Scott Collins hits the easy wide open finger roll | 27-34 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Donald Wathen is called for the reach on Benjamin Settle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Wathen, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF) Bruce Garry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Donald Wathen, Charles Funchess | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright clanks a floater near the basket | 29-34 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Dwayne O'Niell steals the ball from Robert Sullivan in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell can't finish the layup | 29-34 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Vincent Alexander - foul #1 on Vincent Alexander, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), James Kwan (SG), Bruce Garry (SF) Keith Charles, Benjamin Settle, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Gary Stott (PF) Douglas Emert, Scott Collins | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter lays it in on a nice dish by Vincent Alexander | 30-36 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | George Green is hacked by Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Funchess (C) Vincent Alexander | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Henry Waterman (PF) James Kwan, George Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dwayne O'Niell - foul #2 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (SG) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-36 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is hacked by Keith Charles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Charles, team foul #11 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Keith Charles, Bruce Garry | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Steven Hall is denied by Joseph Allbright | 33-38 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Charles Funchess pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 33-38 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | George Green drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mack Luton | 36-38 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Charles Funchess is denied on a layup by Robert Sullivan | 36-38 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | George Green is hacked by Douglas Emert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Emert, team foul #12 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG) Robert Sullivan, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG), Scott Collins (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Gary Stott, Charles Funchess | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | George Green misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Scott Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce Garry (SF), Henry Waterman (C) Mack Luton, George Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Allbright - foul #2 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #13 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rowe (PF), John McClellon (C) Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), John Low (C) Samuel Baxter, Joseph Allbright, Vincent Alexander | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Donald Wathen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Donald Wathen picks off the pass by James Kwan | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Settle (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Garry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - John McClellon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Yuen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Collins (tired) 4 pts. C - John Low (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Benjamin Settle steps in front of the John Low pass | 39-38 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle loses the dribble to John Low in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bruce Garry, team foul #12 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) James Kwan, Benjamin Settle, Bruce Garry, John McClellon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Gary Stott (PF) Douglas Emert, Scott Collins | |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Gary Stott tips it in | 39-40 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Mack Luton is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Mack Luton grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Gary Stott grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Charles - foul #3 on Keith Charles, team foul #13 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG), John McClellon (C) Keith Charles, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Charles Funchess (PF) Donald Wathen, Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle's pass is intercepted by Samuel Baxter in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Charles Funchess banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Baxter | 39-44 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Samuel Baxter is called for the reach on George Green - foul #1 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #14 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce Garry (SF) Benjamin Settle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Alexander Yuen, Charles Funchess | |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-44 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Walter Rowe steals the ball from Joseph Allbright | 41-44 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | George Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG) Mack Luton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Alexander | 41-44 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is fouled on the floor by George Green - foul #1 on George Green, team foul #14 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle (SG), Mack Luton (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF) George Green, Bruce Garry, Walter Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG), Charles Funchess (PF) Donald Wathen, Vincent Alexander | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | John Low is called for the reach on Mack Luton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Low, team foul #15 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, John Low | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mack Luton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |