| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fresh) SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Johnny Pate can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Orville Lange snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | David Stukes is called for the reach on Timothy Mayes - foul #1 on David Stukes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Orville Lange | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Steven Coulter is called for the reach on David Stukes - foul #1 on Steven Coulter, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Orville Lange connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Pate | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Felix Cole scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Orville Lange swats the layup by David Stukes | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Timothy Mayes | 9-4 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Michael Downard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits a 3 from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | William Lamanna double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (fresh) SG - William Lamanna (fresh) SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) C - Robert Delany (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) C - Jonny Russell (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Jackson | 9-9 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the shot from the left block | 11-9 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Delany | 11-9 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Robert Delany loses the dribble to Micheal Whetstone | 11-9 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone blows the layup | 11-9 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits the finger roll set up by Robert Jackson | 11-11 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits a fadeaway from the right block | 13-11 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury, William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | David Stukes blocks the short jumper by Steven Coulter | 13-11 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Michael Downard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Downard, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) David Stukes | |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Adam Knorr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is fouled on the floor by Michael Downard - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (C) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Johnny Pate | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Timothy Mayes is called for the reach on Micheal Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lowell Hill | 15-14 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-14 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | David Stukes gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Robert Jackson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 15-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Orville Lange knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 17-14 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | David Stukes hits the finger roll | 17-16 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | David Stukes scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Micheal Whetstone and he's fouled by Robert Delany - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), David Jones (SG) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson | |
| 09:30 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | David Stukes denies the turnaround by Gerald Bryant | 17-19 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on David Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Joseph Bond (SF) Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Charles Whorton, David Stukes, Jonny Russell | |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is hacked by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 17-19 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (SF), Adam Knorr (PF) Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh | |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is whistled for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Robert Jackson (SG) Gerald Costello, David Jones | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Whorton | 17-22 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (C) Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Charles Whorton, Adam Knorr, Johnny Pate | |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Robert Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 17-25 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jonny Russell - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Timothy Mayes, Rick Drury, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 19-28 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Lowell Hill grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the dunk attempt | 19-28 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Lamanna | 19-28 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the easy layup | 19-28 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew tips it home | 21-28 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Gerald Costello | 21-30 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Costello - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Jones (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Orville Lange takes the ball from Charles Whorton | 21-30 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Rick Drury scores on a runner from the left block | 23-30 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Orville Lange picks off the pass by Micheal Whetstone in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the lay-in | 23-30 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Drury - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) David Jones | |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Rick Drury connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Orville Lange and he's fouled by Johnny Pate - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Timothy Mayes, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (PG) Micheal Whetstone | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-30 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Rick Drury's floater is knocked away by David Stukes | 26-30 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Michael Downard is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Drury - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Rick Drury, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Adam Knorr (PF) Charles Whorton, David Stukes | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Adam Knorr - foul #1 on Adam Knorr, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Robert Jackson, Adam Knorr, Johnny Pate | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Michael Downard grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Michael Downard is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lowell Hill | 28-35 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 31-35 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Gerald Costello double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), David Jones (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), David Stukes (C) Gerald Costello, Michael Downard, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Orville Lange drills a 3 from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Richard McGlew (SF) William Lamanna, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | David Stukes steals it from Gerald Bryant | 34-37 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Timothy Mayes is called for the reach on Micheal Whetstone - foul #2 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Richard McGlew, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Jones, Adam Knorr, David Stukes | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh gets the rebound | 34-39 |