| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Penn State | Johnny Pate scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 27-24 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes lays it in | 27-26 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Johnny Pate blows the layup | 27-26 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Charles Whorton grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Johnny Pate | 30-26 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Pate - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chuck Moore (SF), Steven Coulter (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone drills a floater from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Michael Downard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Michael Downard is hacked by Chuck Moore - foul #1 on Chuck Moore, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Charles Whorton hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Whorton - foul #1 on Charles Whorton, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Johnny Pate can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Orville Lange double dribbles | 34-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Robert Slaugh (PF) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter | |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits a jump hook in the paint | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 36-32 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen drills a turnaround near the basket | 36-34 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF) Robert Jackson, Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Darrell Estes (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Mayes - foul #2 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Jeffery Brannen | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Orville Lange scores on a jumper from close range | 39-36 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes is fouled on the floor by Orville Lange - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Orville Lange | |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Timothy Mayes - foul #3 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Jones (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is fouled on the floor by Darrell Oakes - foul #2 on Darrell Oakes, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (PF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Timothy Mayes | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Orville Lange and he's fouled by Charles Whorton - foul #2 on Charles Whorton, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Michael Downard buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 45-39 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Brannen | 45-41 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Charles Whorton knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Stukes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-43 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Michael Downard picks off the pass by Timothy Mayes | 47-43 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Michael Downard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Charles Whorton, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Timothy Mayes, Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann | |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is hacked by Lowell Hill - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Combs (C) Steven Coulter | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore is hacked by Johnny Pate - foul #2 on Johnny Pate, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Jackson | 50-43 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Orville Lange knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Felix Cole | 50-45 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the dunk attempt | 50-45 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Orville Lange snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chuck Moore | 50-47 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Orville Lange's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Pate | 50-47 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Johnny Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF), David Stukes (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is fouled on the floor by Charles Whorton - foul #3 on Charles Whorton, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darrell Oakes | 50-50 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | David Stukes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Charles Whorton snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is hacked by Felix Cole - foul #4 on Felix Cole, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Chas Reimann | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Charles Whorton can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | David Stukes pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on David Stukes - foul #2 on David Stukes, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Johnny Pate (C) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Michael Downard pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Darrell Estes is called for the reach on Michael Downard - foul #1 on Darrell Estes, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Charles Whorton knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 52-51 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Brannen | 52-53 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Downard | 54-53 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses short on a turnaround from close range | 54-53 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 5 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Charles Whorton denies the turnaround by Orville Lange | 54-53 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Charles Whorton swats the layup by Jeffery Brannen | 54-55 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Whorton | 54-55 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Johnny Pate buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Micheal Whetstone | 56-55 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Johnny Pate swats the shot by Jeffery Brannen | 56-55 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Charles Whorton gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Downard | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Brannen | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Michael Downard buries a shot from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Felix Cole lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes is hacked by Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 61-59 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Estes | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is hacked by Darrell Oakes - foul #3 on Darrell Oakes, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Johnny Pate wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 64-63 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Felix Cole takes the ball from Darrell Oakes | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Orville Lange connects on the jumper in the paint | 64-65 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a floater from the left side | 64-65 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Charles Whorton is called for the reach on Chas Reimann - foul #4 on Charles Whorton, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (C) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (SF) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Orville Lange | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Charles Whorton swats the short shot by Chas Reimann | 67-66 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Felix Cole tips it home | 67-68 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Steven Coulter steals the ball from Robert Slaugh | 67-68 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter lays it in | 67-70 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Michael Downard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 70-70 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter blows the layup but the foul's on Darrell Oakes - foul #4 on Darrell Oakes, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Darrell Estes | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 20 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. C - Johnny Pate (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Downard - foul #1 on Michael Downard, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Steven Coulter | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Charles Whorton grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Downard - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG) Darrell Estes | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Charles Whorton pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Johnny Pate blows the layup | 70-74 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Micheal Whetstone is called for the reach on Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #14 | 70-74 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is hacked by Michael Downard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #15 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Charles Whorton snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-76 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Micheal Whetstone is called for the reach on Felix Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #16 | 70-76 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-77 |