| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Horne (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Gerald Frew's floater is tipped away by George Mayo | 26-23 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | George Mayo pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts drills a 3 from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Gerald Frew scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Anderson | 29-25 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Willard Drayton picks off the pass by George Mayo | 29-25 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Stanhope - foul #1 on Dwayne Stanhope, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Gerald Frew dunks the ball set up by Dikembe Abke | 29-27 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | George Mayo scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbur Honeycutt | 31-27 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Gerald Frew loses the ball out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Horne | 34-27 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Dwayne Stanhope picks off the pass by Gerald Frew | 34-27 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope dunks the ball | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Mayo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Horne (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Misner (PF) George Mayo | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF) Willard Drayton | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt is hacked by Jerry Hobby - foul #2 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG) Wilbur Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts is whistled for a carry | 36-27 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Allen Misner steals the ball from John Husman | 36-27 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Allen Misner clanks a floater in the lane | 36-27 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Gerald Frew gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby loses the ball out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), George Mayo (PF) James Bancroft, Richard Roberts, Allen Misner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Hobby - foul #3 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke knocks in the runner from close range | 38-29 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson double dribbles | 38-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Roberts (SG) Kenneth Henderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Husman | 38-32 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Wilbur Honeycutt is blocked by Dikembe Abke | 38-32 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Dwayne Stanhope steps in front of the Dikembe Abke pass | 38-32 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbur Honeycutt | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Horne (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Husman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-32 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Larry Horne - foul #4 on Larry Horne, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Enos (SF), Allen Misner (PF) Dwayne Stanhope, George Mayo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Carl Umana (SF), Willard Drayton (PF) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew, John Husman | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Allen Misner | 42-35 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Wilbur Honeycutt picks off the pass by Dikembe Abke | 42-35 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Allen Misner hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Willard Drayton misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Allen Misner - foul #1 on Allen Misner, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF), George Mayo (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Richard Roberts, Calvin Enos, Allen Misner, Larry Horne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Gerald Frew (SF) Clarence Anderson, Dikembe Abke | |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | George Mayo tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Willard Drayton gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dwayne Stanhope | 44-37 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | James Bancroft can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Gerald Frew drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Lazar and the foul's on Kenneth Henderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Richard Roberts (SG), Larry Horne (C) James Bancroft, Kenneth Henderson, Dennis Parkinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), John Husman (PF) Cecil Lazar, Carl Umana | |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-40 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Willard Drayton tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Jerry Hobby - foul #4 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Enos (SF), Allen Misner (PF) Dwayne Stanhope, George Mayo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Carl Umana (SF) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses the 3rd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | John Husman gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Carl Umana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Larry Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Willard Drayton snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | John Husman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-42 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Allen Misner pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Willard Drayton | 50-42 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-42 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Larry Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Wilbur Honeycutt is called for the reach on Clarence Anderson - foul #1 on Wilbur Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF), George Mayo (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Richard Roberts, Calvin Enos, Allen Misner, Larry Horne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Gerald Frew (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Clarence Anderson, Carl Umana, John Husman | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Gerald Frew drills a floater from the right wing set up by Cecil Lazar | 50-44 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Cecil Lazar denies the turnaround by Dennis Parkinson | 50-44 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson tips it home | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 52-44 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | James Bancroft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Roberts (SG) Kenneth Henderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (PF) Willard Drayton | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Gerald Frew's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Parkinson | 52-44 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | James Bancroft snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | George Mayo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 52-44 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Larry Horne (C) James Bancroft, Dennis Parkinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), John Husman (PF) Cecil Lazar, Carl Umana | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is hacked by Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke hits a driving attempt from the right block | 52-46 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Frew steals the ball from Wilbur Honeycutt | 52-46 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Jerry Hobby | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses long on a floater near the basket | 52-48 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Gerald Frew scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Anderson | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | The short jumper by Dikembe Abke is denied by George Mayo | 52-50 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | George Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | George Mayo is hacked by Jerry Hobby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG) Jerry Hobby | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Mayo runs out the clock | 52-50 |