| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) PF - Gary Stott (fresh) C - Terry Farrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) SG - Mack Luton (fresh) SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) PF - Steven Hall (fresh) C - Henry Waterman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gary Stott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Keith Charles is called for the reach on Douglas Emert - foul #1 on Keith Charles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Mack Luton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Keith Charles | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Emert | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman misses badly on a shot in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Terry Farrell gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is hacked by Robert Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Emert | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Mack Luton travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Stott | 7-3 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Keith Charles hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Steven Hall grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Henry Waterman | 7-3 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Keith Charles, Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Donald Wathen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Wathen, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Gary Stott steps in front of the George Green pass in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | James Kwan is alone and drills a jumper from the right side set up by Samuel Monaghan | 7-5 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander tips it in | 9-5 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | James Kwan tips it but misses | 9-5 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Donald Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Gary Stott double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Terry Farrell (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Alexander Yuen, Donald Wathen, Abel Lee, Gary Stott, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Henry Waterman (C) James Kwan, George Green, Nigel Zillman, Samuel Monaghan, Albert Hayes | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Mack Luton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Allbright - foul #1 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Allbright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Farrell (fairly fresh) C - Harry Holahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) C - Henry Waterman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Allbright | 11-7 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Terry Farrell grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Waterman - foul #1 on Henry Waterman, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Gary Stott (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Dwayne O'Niell, Terry Farrell, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby, Henry Waterman | |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Alexander Yuen | 15-7 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is hacked by Vincent Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Alexander, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Nigel Zillman (SG) Keith Charles, Mack Luton | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | James Kwan connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Monaghan | 15-9 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Douglas Emert loses the dribble to James Kwan in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is fouled in the backcourt by James Kwan - foul #1 on James Kwan, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abel Lee (SF), Terry Farrell (C) Alexander Yuen, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Albert Hayes (C) Nigel Zillman, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Terry Farrell hits the follow up shot | 17-11 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Douglas Emert is called for the reach on James Kwan - foul #1 on Douglas Emert, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Donald Wathen, Abel Lee, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Todd Bigby (PF) James Kwan, George Green, Steven Hall | |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Terry Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Allbright steals the ball from Mack Luton in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by Douglas Emert | 19-11 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Emert - foul #2 on Douglas Emert, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Douglas Emert, Dwayne O'Niell, Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (PG), Steven Hall (PF), Henry Waterman (C) Keith Charles, Todd Bigby, Albert Hayes | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Baxter | 21-13 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Steven Hall can't tip it in | 21-13 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | A charge is called on Joseph Allbright - foul #2 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Donald Wathen (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Joseph Allbright, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), George Green (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Nigel Zillman, Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Henry Waterman | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Dwayne O'Niell picks off the pass by Steven Hall in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell connects on the floater in the paint | 23-13 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | George Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Keith Charles steals it from Donald Wathen | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alexander Yuen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Donald Wathen (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Stott (tired) C - Vincent Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (tiring) 1 ast. SG - George Green (fairly fresh) SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Hall (tiring) 2 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Keith Charles scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Hall | 23-16 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is fouled in the backcourt by George Green - foul #1 on George Green, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Terry Farrell (PF) Alexander Yuen, Donald Wathen, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Henry Waterman (C) Keith Charles, George Green, Virgilio Lombardi, Steven Hall, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the jumper from the left side | 23-16 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Kwan | 23-18 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Abel Lee comes up short on the floater from the right side | 23-18 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Terry Farrell tips it but misses | 23-18 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby is hacked by Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Harry Holahan (C) Samuel Baxter, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Henry Waterman | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell double dribbles | 23-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF) Nigel Zillman, Todd Bigby | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Mack Luton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mack Luton, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Abel Lee tips it home | 25-20 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | James Kwan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Kwan, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF) Abel Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Henry Waterman (C) James Kwan, Albert Hayes | |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen is open and buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Harry Holahan and he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF) Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Steven Hall (PF) Robert Sullivan, Henry Waterman | |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-20 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Dwayne O'Niell takes the ball from Keith Charles | 28-20 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Donald Wathen hits the finger roll set up by Dwayne O'Niell | 30-20 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Mack Luton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Steven Hall gets the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 30-20 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman snags the offensive board | 30-20 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Mack Luton | 30-22 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Monaghan - foul #1 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Donald Wathen, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Mack Luton, Nigel Zillman, Steven Hall, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Albert Hayes | 31-22 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is hacked by Virgilio Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgilio Lombardi, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Harry Holahan (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | George Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-22 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Harry Holahan snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-22 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (PF) Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Henry Waterman (C) Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby, Albert Hayes | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Abel Lee and he's fouled by Nigel Zillman - foul #1 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG) Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG) Keith Charles | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the free throw | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abel Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Farrell (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Green (fairly fresh) SG - Mack Luton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nigel Zillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hall (tiring) 3 reb. C - Henry Waterman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman is fouled on the floor by Abel Lee - foul #1 on Abel Lee, team foul #8 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG) Samuel Baxter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Abel Lee | 39-24 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | George Green is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Yuen - foul #1 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #9 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (PF) Steven Hall | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Yuen and the foul's on Mack Luton - foul #2 on Mack Luton, team foul #12 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF) Abel Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG) Mack Luton | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the free throw | 42-26 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Keith Charles connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nigel Zillman | 42-28 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Samuel Monaghan, Henry Waterman | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | George Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-28 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Wathen | 42-28 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Nigel Zillman steals the ball from Donald Wathen in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Terry Farrell (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Donald Wathen, Gary Stott, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Albert Hayes takes the ball from Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby comes up short on the floater in the lane | 42-28 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Vincent Alexander | 42-28 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-28 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Farrell | 42-28 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | The jump hook by Dwayne O'Niell is blocked by Todd Bigby | 42-28 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Gary Stott (PF) Samuel Baxter, Abel Lee, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Nigel Zillman, Todd Bigby, Albert Hayes | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | George Green is called for the reach on Donald Wathen - foul #2 on George Green, team foul #13 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Holahan (C) Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG) George Green | |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Gary Stott is called for the reach on Keith Charles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Stott, team foul #10 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abel Lee (SF) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Charles - foul #2 on Keith Charles, team foul #14 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG) Keith Charles | |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | James Kwan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-30 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the easy layup | 45-30 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan tips it home | 45-32 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Samuel Monaghan is called for the reach on Donald Wathen - foul #2 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #15 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Terry Farrell (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Abel Lee, Gary Stott, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG), Todd Bigby (PF), Henry Waterman (C) James Kwan, Steven Hall, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Wathen | 49-32 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Mack Luton is hacked by Donald Wathen - foul #2 on Donald Wathen, team foul #11 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Nigel Zillman, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Luton - foul #3 on Mack Luton, team foul #16 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG) Mack Luton | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | James Kwan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (PF) Todd Bigby | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Farrell (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Green (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Monaghan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Waterman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is alone and drills a shot in the lane | 51-34 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #17 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Albert Hayes (C) George Green, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan, Henry Waterman | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dwayne O'Niell - foul #2 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #12 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF) Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Douglas Emert scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alexander Yuen | 56-38 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Stott - foul #2 on Gary Stott, team foul #13 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vincent Alexander (C) Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG) Keith Charles | |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses short on a jump hook from close range | 56-40 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Steven Hall gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | George Green makes the floater near the basket | 56-42 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG) Alexander Yuen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Nigel Zillman, Steven Hall, Albert Hayes | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Douglas Emert connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Wathen | 59-42 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | James Kwan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (C) Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Douglas Emert and he's hacked by Virgilio Lombardi - foul #2 on Virgilio Lombardi, team foul #18 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Henry Waterman (C) George Green, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the free throw | 62-42 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Virgilio Lombardi | 62-44 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Douglas Emert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-44 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Gary Stott is called for the reach on James Kwan - foul #3 on Gary Stott, team foul #14 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Gary Stott, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Keith Charles, Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby, Henry Waterman | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Alexander | 64-45 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Yuen takes the ball from Albert Hayes | 64-45 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 64-45 |