| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French inbounds the ball | 16-21 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:57 | Penn State | Harold Childs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), James Chen (PF) Harold Childs, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 16-23 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Terence Stahl loses the dribble to David Brock | 16-23 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 16-23 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi misses long on a jumper from the right side | 16-23 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jordan Priest | 16-23 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest loses the ball out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Kenneth French, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the dunk | 16-23 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman tips it home | 18-23 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Harry Marsala gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Donald Donnell is called for the reach on Milton Curnutt - foul #2 on Donald Donnell, team foul #1 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #3 on Larry Boyd, team foul #2 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Williams (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Harry Williams lays it in set up by Jordan Priest | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Harry Marsala picks off the pass by Charles Frazier | 21-25 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits the finger roll | 23-25 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the easy layup | 23-25 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hartman | 23-25 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Harold Childs clanks a shot from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-25 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 23-25 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Kenneth French tips it back up and in | 25-25 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Harold Childs steals it from Jordan Priest | 25-25 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Harold Childs lays it in | 27-25 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Kenneth French steals the ball from Donald Donnell | 27-25 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Harold Childs banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth French | 29-25 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Donald Donnell | 29-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Abraham Bewley (SF), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Harry Williams | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Donald Donnell picks off the pass by Harry Marsala | 29-25 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Donnell | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) PF - James Chen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Harry Marsala double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Ngunda Arizmendi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Abraham Bewley - foul #2 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | James Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Terence Stahl hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Chen - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Rodger Fuller (SF) Abraham Bewley, Kenneth French | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | James Chen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ngunda Arizmendi | 34-31 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Kenneth French (SF) Ngunda Arizmendi, Rodger Fuller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG) David Brock | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Terence Stahl connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Abraham Bewley and he's fouled by Jordan Priest - foul #2 on Jordan Priest, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is denied on a layup by Kenneth French | 37-31 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest tips it home | 37-33 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Kenneth French dunks the ball and he's hacked by Donald Donnell - foul #3 on Donald Donnell, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Gerald Moss (C) Charles Frazier, Jordan Priest | |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Moss | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi is fouled on the floor by Richard Rathjen - foul #1 on Richard Rathjen, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Gerald Moss | |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Hartman | 42-35 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is whistled for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Donald Donnell | |
| 05:53 | Penn State | The short jumper by Terence Stahl is denied by Trevor Mercer | 42-35 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Chen | 42-35 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Harold Childs steals it from Larry Boyd | 42-35 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Terence Stahl's pass is intercepted by Charles Frazier | 42-35 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 42-37 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Kenneth French jams it set up by Harold Childs | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-37 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jordan Priest (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Terence Stahl is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Rodger Fuller, Kenneth French, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Donald Donnell (SF), Gerald Moss (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Jordan Priest | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd lays it in | 44-39 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Ngunda Arizmendi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth French | 46-39 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | The jumper by Donald Donnell is denied by Kenneth French | 46-39 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Donnell - foul #4 on Donald Donnell, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Marsala | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Milton Curnutt swats the short shot by Larry Boyd | 49-39 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 51-39 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 51-41 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harold Childs runs out the clock | 51-41 |