| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Doug Baker inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Larry Vigil works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Wyatt | 31-25 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Terry Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Charles Senecal pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Michael Kindel buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Vigil | 31-27 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is hacked by Stephen Wyatt - foul #3 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Figueroa | 31-27 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Larry Vigil splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa tips it home | 31-29 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is hacked by Gonzalo Romano - foul #3 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG) Gonzalo Romano | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the easy layup | 31-29 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Terry Welch pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernie Stoughton | 34-29 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Larry Vigil shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Wynn | 34-31 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Dennis Carpenter - foul #1 on Dennis Carpenter, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), John McCullars (PF) Stephen Dantzler, Johnny Parent, Ernie Stoughton, Steve Chicoine | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John McCullars (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Welch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Doug Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Charles Senecal tips it home | 37-33 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Michael Kindel steals it from Robert Alford | 37-33 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Charles Senecal is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Senecal, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Olguin (C) Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG) Larry Vigil, Harry Wynn | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the floater in the paint | 39-33 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Robert Alford is denied on a layup by Charles Senecal | 39-35 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Romano | 39-35 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Charles Senecal is denied on a layup by John McCullars | 39-35 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo buries a floater from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Michael Kindel clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Robert Alford gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edgar Foster and he's fouled by Gonzalo Romano - foul #4 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Steve Chicoine (PF), Terry Welch (C) Edgar Foster, Robert Alford, John McCullars, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Larry Vigil can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter tips it in | 44-37 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo is whistled for a carry | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (SG) Lloyd Vallo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Ernie Stoughton steals the ball from Stephen Wyatt | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Parent | 47-37 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Michael Kindel clanks a jumper in the lane | 47-37 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Terry Welch lays it in | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Larry Vigil blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 49-37 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Parent | 52-37 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Charles Senecal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Steve Chicoine, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-37 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Harry Wynn drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-40 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-40 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent double dribbles | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Steve Chicoine (PF), Terry Welch (C) Stephen Dantzler, Johnny Parent, Ernie Stoughton, John McCullars, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Larry Vigil splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the floater in the lane | 54-40 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses the easy layup | 54-40 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine grabs the board | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Doug Baker knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Harry Wynn | 54-42 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Wynn | 54-45 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Doug Baker is called for the reach on Robert Alford - foul #2 on Doug Baker, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Johnny Parent (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, Steve Chicoine, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Harry Wynn, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is hacked by Gonzalo Romano - foul #5 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG) Gonzalo Romano | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Doug Baker buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-48 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the easy dunk attempt | 56-48 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Dantzler | 56-48 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Dennis Carpenter doubles Stephen Dantzler and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Dennis Carpenter, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (PF), Terry Welch (C) John McCullars, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Terry Welch steps in front of the Larry Vigil pass | 61-48 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Terry Welch tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Michael Kindel lays it in | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Baker (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 66-50 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Larry Vigil works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-50 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Michael Kindel snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Terry Welch - foul #2 on Terry Welch, team foul #1 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), John McCullars (PF) Stephen Dantzler, Johnny Parent, Ernie Stoughton, Steve Chicoine | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Larry Vigil | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Stephen Edwards takes the ball from Lloyd Vallo | 66-53 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Larry Vigil evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | John McCullars grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alfredo Figueroa - foul #1 on Alfredo Figueroa, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Johnny Parent (SG), Steve Chicoine (PF) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, John McCullars | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG) Larry Vigil | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa is fouled on the floor by Terry Welch - foul #3 on Terry Welch, team foul #2 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF) Robert Alford | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Steve Chicoine is called for the reach on Harry Wynn - foul #2 on Steve Chicoine, team foul #3 | 68-53 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 70-53 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Harry Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler runs out the clock | 70-53 |