| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fresh) SG - Israel Shives (fresh) SF - Robert Kibbe (fresh) PF - Anthony Frazier (fresh) C - George Wittmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) C - Michael Patten (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | George Wittmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Richard Dupuis picks off the pass by Robert Kibbe | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Mario Price is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Sadolsky - foul #1 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Mario Price clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Kibbe - foul #1 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 3rd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Michael Patten grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Percy Sadolsky steps in front of the Robert Davis pass in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Israel Shives throws it down on a great pass from Percy Sadolsky | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf is hacked by Israel Shives in the backcourt - foul #1 on Israel Shives, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Michael Patten comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on George Wittmer - foul #1 on George Wittmer, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Michael Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Frazier | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Mario Price buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Dupuis | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Phillip Johnson (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), Glenn Render (C) Percy Sadolsky, Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG), James Hinson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Keith Hey (C) Jackie Scalf, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Emanuel Paige steps in front of the Mario Price pass | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Emanuel Paige | 7-6 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Mario Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG) Mario Price | |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Jackie Scalf steps in front of the Glenn Render pass | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | James Hinson lays it in on a nice dish by Jackie Scalf | 7-8 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | James Hinson snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Ernest Porter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Israel Shives (SG), Robert Kibbe (SF), George Wittmer (C) Emanuel Paige, Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Dennis Moriarty (PF) Jackie Scalf, Ernest Porter | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey misses the lay-in | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Keith Hey pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is open and scores on a turnaround from close range | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Bailey (fairly fresh) C - George Wittmer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) C - Keith Hey (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Matthew Warren grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by George Wittmer - foul #2 on George Wittmer, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Phillip Johnson (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), Glenn Render (C) Percy Sadolsky, Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe, Eric Bailey, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG), Ernest Porter (PF), Michael Patten (C) James Hinson, Matthew Warren, Richard Dupuis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Glenn Render tips it in | 9-12 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Price | 9-15 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Israel Shives (SG), Robert Kibbe (SF), Eric Bailey (PF) Emanuel Paige, Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Keith Hey, Ernest Porter | |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is hacked by Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (C) Michael Patten | |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mario Price | 9-18 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Israel Shives | 11-18 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Robert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is whistled for a carry | 11-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Phillip Johnson (SG), Anthony Frazier (PF) Percy Sadolsky, Israel Shives, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG), James Hinson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Michael Patten (C) Jackie Scalf, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Michael Patten snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrance Craver (tiring) PF - Anthony Frazier (fresh) C - Eric Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Warren (fresh) SF - James Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) C - Michael Patten (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Mario Price is hacked by Eric Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Bailey, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Price - foul #1 on Mario Price, team foul #2 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Hey (PF) Mario Price | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Ernest Porter is called for the reach on Eric Bailey - foul #1 on Ernest Porter, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) Eric Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG) Michael Patten | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Glenn Render's floater is tipped away by Keith Hey | 11-20 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Keith Hey pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Matthew Warren hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jackie Scalf | 11-22 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige misses the 3 from the left corner | 11-22 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Keith Hey snags the offensive board | 11-22 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-22 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf grabs the offensive board | 11-22 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Keith Hey connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 11-24 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier blows the dunk | 11-24 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf is open and lays it up and in set up by Matthew Warren | 14-26 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver is whistled for a carry | 14-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Israel Shives (SG), Robert Kibbe (SF), Eric Bailey (C) Emanuel Paige, Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Dennis Moriarty (PF), Michael Patten (C) Matthew Warren, Jackie Scalf, Ernest Porter, Keith Hey | |
| 08:07 | Penn State | James Hinson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Michael Patten connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Hinson | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Shives (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kibbe (fresh) PF - Anthony Frazier (tiring) 2 reb. C - Eric Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) C - Michael Patten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Michael Patten is called for the reach on Israel Shives - foul #1 on Michael Patten, team foul #4 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF) Dennis Moriarty | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky scores on a 3 from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | James Hinson misses short on an open shot from the right side | 17-28 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Israel Shives | 20-28 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Michael Patten is fouled on the floor by Eric Bailey - foul #2 on Eric Bailey, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) Eric Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG) James Hinson | |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses the shot from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Robert Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mario Price | 20-30 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Mario Price pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf's fadeaway is rejected by Percy Sadolsky | 20-30 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf snags the offensive board | 20-30 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Israel Shives grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is hacked by Jackie Scalf - foul #1 on Jackie Scalf, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), George Wittmer (C) Robert Kibbe, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG), Dennis Moriarty (PF), Keith Hey (C) Jackie Scalf, Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | George Wittmer drills a jumper from the baseline | 22-30 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Mario Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Israel Shives grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SF), Eric Bailey (PF) Terrance Craver, Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF) Richard Dupuis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Shives (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) C - Keith Hey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | George Wittmer is fouled on the floor by Ernest Porter - foul #2 on Ernest Porter, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the fadeaway from the right block | 22-30 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Keith Hey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Israel Shives - foul #2 on Israel Shives, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (PF) Mario Price | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | George Wittmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Phillip Johnson (SG) Percy Sadolsky, Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:07 | Penn State | James Hinson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey is fouled on the floor by Dennis Moriarty - foul #1 on Dennis Moriarty, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Israel Shives (SG) Emanuel Paige, Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF) Matthew Warren, Ernest Porter | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kibbe - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #10 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Hey - foul #1 on Keith Hey, team foul #8 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF) Keith Hey | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Robert Davis grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | James Hinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-36 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty snags the offensive board | 23-36 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-36 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Percy Sadolsky picks off the pass by James Hinson in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky hits the finger roll | 25-36 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Shives - foul #3 on Israel Shives, team foul #11 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Phillip Johnson (SG) Percy Sadolsky, Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Ernest Porter (PF), Michael Patten (C) James Hinson, Robert Davis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | George Wittmer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-37 |