| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Tony Sims is called for the reach on Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Tony Sims, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), David Gentry (PF), David Sarvis (C) Tony Sims, William Robinson, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | James Carr is called for the reach on Harold Vincent - foul #1 on James Carr, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Larry Gamboa (SF) James Carr, James Keller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | David Gentry pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Donald Sasse is called for the reach on Elijah Black - foul #2 on Donald Sasse, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), James Keller (SF), William Robinson (PF), Dale Lauria (C) Tony Sims, Larry Gamboa, David Gentry, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses long on a jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), David Gentry (PF) James Carr, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Tony Sims makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Elijah Black | 32-26 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Donald Sasse | 32-28 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Dale Lauria loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gamboa (SF), William Robinson (PF), David Sarvis (C) James Keller, David Gentry, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | William Robinson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Tony Sims | 34-28 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Perkins | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | William Robinson tips it home | 36-31 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent scores on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Elijah Black is hacked by Jack Perkins - foul #2 on Jack Perkins, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), James Keller (SF), David Gentry (PF), Dale Lauria (C) Tony Sims, Larry Gamboa, William Robinson, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the turnaround in the paint | 36-36 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | David Gentry connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Carr | 38-36 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 38-36 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Elijah Black grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Elijah Black slams it home set up by James Carr | 40-36 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Johnnie Brown - foul #3 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Larry Gamboa (SG), William Robinson (PF) James Carr, Elijah Black, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (SG), Phillip White (C) Jack Perkins, Johnnie Brown | |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Phillip White pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | James Keller buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Gamboa | 45-39 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dale Lauria | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip White (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Herbert Burkhart picks off the pass by Tony Sims | 45-39 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Sasse | 45-42 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | James Keller misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip White - foul #2 on Phillip White, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), David Gentry (PF) Larry Gamboa, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SG), Johnnie Brown (C) Harold Vincent, Phillip White | |
| 10:42 | Penn State | James Keller misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | James Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown tips it in | 45-44 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Lauria | 48-44 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Tony Sims takes the ball from Herbert Burkhart in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dale Lauria | 51-44 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dale Lauria - foul #2 on Dale Lauria, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG) Tony Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willian Lang (SF), Phillip White (PF) Donald Sasse, Roger Jackson | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | James Carr is hacked by Herbert Burkhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gamboa (SF) James Keller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:07 | Penn State | David Gentry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), James Keller (SF) Elijah Black, Larry Gamboa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Tony Sims is called for the reach on Harold Vincent - foul #3 on Tony Sims, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Phillip White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | James Keller gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Dale Lauria connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-46 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | David Gentry snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Dale Lauria comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Tony Sims tips it home | 55-46 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Vincent | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Gentry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Lauria (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Willian Lang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip White (fresh) C - Johnnie Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Tony Sims clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | David Gentry snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Tony Sims is hacked by Harold Vincent - foul #2 on Harold Vincent, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), Larry Gamboa (SF), William Robinson (PF), David Sarvis (C) James Carr, James Keller, David Gentry, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (SG), Donald Sasse (SF), Roger Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Jack Perkins, Willian Lang, Phillip White, Johnnie Brown | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa comes up short on the runner from the right block | 55-48 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | William Robinson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 55-48 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harold Vincent | 55-48 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 55-51 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-51 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart loses the dribble to Elijah Black | 55-51 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa hits a shot from the left wing set up by Elijah Black and he's fouled by Jeffrey Marshall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marshall, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), Dale Lauria (C) Tony Sims, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SG), Johnnie Brown (C) Harold Vincent, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Burkhart | 57-51 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Herbert Burkhart is called for the reach on James Carr - foul #2 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), David Gentry (PF) Larry Gamboa, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:36 | Penn State | James Carr makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | James Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Lauria (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG) James Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (PG), Phillip White (C) Herbert Burkhart, Johnnie Brown | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Elijah Black knocks in the jumper from close range set up by James Keller | 61-54 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Elijah Black grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Tony Sims scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Gentry | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elijah Black - foul #2 on Elijah Black, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Robinson (PF), David Sarvis (C) David Gentry, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Tony Sims clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-56 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Phillip White grabs the board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | William Robinson takes the ball from Roger Jackson | 63-56 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Roger Jackson is called for the reach on William Robinson - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dale Lauria (C) David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown (C) Phillip White | |
| 01:30 | Penn State | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | William Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-56 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown tips it in | 64-58 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Elijah Black scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tony Sims | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson double dribbles | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | James Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Perkins - foul #3 on Jack Perkins, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG) Tony Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Sasse | 69-60 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Harold Vincent is called for the reach on James Keller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Vincent, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | James Keller misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dale Lauria | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James Carr runs out the clock | 70-60 |