| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Lister (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 17-20 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Kenneth Henderson is called for the reach on Percy Naumann - foul #1 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #1 | 17-20 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Gerald Frew scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Percy Naumann | 17-22 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos lays it in | 19-22 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | John Husman tips it home | 19-24 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Husman - foul #1 on John Husman, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Percy Naumann connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister hits a shot in the paint | 23-26 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Calvin Enos is called for the reach on Gerald Frew - foul #1 on Calvin Enos, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Gary Chevalier is called for the reach on Jerry Hobby - foul #1 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Frew, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Chevalier | 25-26 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is called for traveling | 25-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (SG), Larry Horne (PF) Kenneth Henderson, Dwayne Stanhope | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (PF), Willard Drayton (C) John Husman, Dikembe Abke | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Lister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) C - Willard Drayton (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nelson Lister, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF) Carl Umana | |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Henderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope (PF) Larry Horne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) Willard Drayton | |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-31 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos buries a jump hook from close range set up by Gary Chevalier | 27-31 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is fouled on the floor by Nelson Lister - foul #2 on Nelson Lister, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Gerald Frew gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | John Husman snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Gerald Frew comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Nelson Lister - foul #3 on Nelson Lister, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Hobby - foul #3 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Horne (C) Nelson Lister | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abke | 29-36 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos is whistled for a carry | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarrod King (C) Dwayne Stanhope | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (PF), Willard Drayton (C) John Husman, Dikembe Abke | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarrod King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) C - Willard Drayton (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Willard Drayton knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Carl Umana | 29-38 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-38 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Calvin Enos steals it from Jerry Hobby out of a doubleteam | 31-38 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson hits the finger roll set up by Calvin Enos | 33-38 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Carl Umana tips it in | 33-40 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Frew is called for the reach on Calvin Enos - foul #3 on Gerald Frew, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF), Nelson Lister (C) Gary Chevalier, Kenneth Henderson, Calvin Enos, Jarrod King | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Cecil Lazar (SG), John Husman (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Jerry Hobby, Percy Naumann, Gerald Frew, Willard Drayton | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Larry Horne misses short on a floater in the paint | 33-40 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Larry Horne gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Abke | 33-40 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Stanhope | 33-40 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Larry Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG) Donald Beam | |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Stanhope - foul #1 on Dwayne Stanhope, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Enos (SF) Larry Horne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (SG) Cecil Lazar | |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Lister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Jerry Hobby steals the ball from Calvin Enos | 33-42 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Ronald Stephens takes the ball from Jerry Hobby | 33-42 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens throws it down | 35-42 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses the jump hook from the right block | 35-42 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses the shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Percy Naumann snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG) Ronald Stephens, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Frew (SF) Carl Umana | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 35-42 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | John Husman grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Gerald Frew blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Percy Naumann and he's fouled by Calvin Enos - foul #2 on Calvin Enos, team foul #10 | 38-44 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Husman | 38-45 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Lister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Husman (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Percy Naumann | 38-48 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Dwayne Stanhope is blocked by Dikembe Abke | 38-48 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | John Husman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | John Husman grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Horne (PF), Jarrod King (C) Dwayne Stanhope, Nelson Lister | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Cecil Lazar (SG), Timothy Aston (SF), Carl Umana (PF), Willard Drayton (C) Jerry Hobby, Percy Naumann, Gerald Frew, John Husman, Dikembe Abke | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos comes up short on the floater in the paint | 38-48 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Willard Drayton snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Lazar | 38-50 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 38-50 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Timothy Aston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Carl Umana is hacked by Calvin Enos - foul #3 on Calvin Enos, team foul #11 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope (PF), Nelson Lister (C) Larry Horne, Jarrod King | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos can't finish the layup | 38-51 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos grabs the offensive board | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Chevalier and the foul's on Cecil Lazar - foul #1 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Carl Umana is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Chevalier - foul #2 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #12 | 41-51 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Cecil Lazar steps in front of the Nelson Lister pass | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Kenneth Henderson takes the ball from Cecil Lazar | 41-52 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Cecil Lazar is called for the reach on Kenneth Henderson - foul #2 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Willard Drayton steals it from Kenneth Henderson | 41-52 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Donald Beam runs out the clock | 41-52 |