| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | David Brock connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-32 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-32 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-32 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Brock | 27-32 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is hacked by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a runner in the paint | 30-32 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Lewis and he's hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 32-32 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | David Brock is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Milton Curnutt, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Gerald Moss takes the ball from Derek Smith | 32-32 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Gerald Woodie and the foul's on Rodger Fuller - foul #2 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Rodger Fuller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 32-35 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | William Devore pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), James Lewis (C) Derek Smith, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Moss | 32-38 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley tips it in | 34-38 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 37-43 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is intercepted by James Lewis | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 37-43 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt dunks the ball | 39-43 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie knocks in the shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | David Brock is called for the reach on Rodger Fuller - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Robert Moon (SF), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Rodger Fuller, Bruce Bennett, Milton Curnutt, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | William Devore is fouled on the floor by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Robert Moon is fouled on the floor by Tim Kraker - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Robert Moon makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Robert Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Emmitt Holt | 40-45 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Kraker | 40-47 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Roy Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is hacked by Abraham Bewley - foul #2 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), James Lewis (C) Robert Moon, William Devore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 40-47 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-47 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 40-47 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | James Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Emmitt Holt | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Lewis - foul #4 on James Lewis, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Penn State | James Lewis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | James Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | James Lewis is called for the reach on Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #5 on James Lewis, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moon (SF), Roy Hill (C) Abraham Bewley, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Derek Smith snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | David Brock tips it in | 41-53 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | David Brock is called for the reach on Rodger Fuller - foul #4 on David Brock, team foul #9 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Robert Moon, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Gerald Moss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 43-55 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is hacked by Robert Friedenthal - foul #1 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #10 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Rodger Fuller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #11 | 45-55 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | William Devore loses the ball out of bounds | 45-55 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill tips it back up and in | 45-57 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | William Devore drills a shot from the left block | 47-57 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | William Devore blocks the short jumper by Gerald Woodie | 47-57 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is called for a backcourt violation | 47-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF) John Dolezal, William Devore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Trevor Mercer | 47-60 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is whistled for a carry | 47-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock loses the dribble to Rodger Fuller | 47-60 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt throws it down on a great pass from Rodger Fuller | 49-60 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is called for traveling | 52-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (C) William Devore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Anthony Dunkelberger steals the ball from Bruce Bennett | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by Milton Curnutt - foul #2 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Hamlin (SG) Tim Kraker | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #3 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hill | 52-64 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt jams it on a great pass from Raymond Hill | 52-66 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Oscar Hamlin - foul #1 on Oscar Hamlin, team foul #12 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Oscar Hamlin | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 54-66 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #13 | 54-66 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker runs out the clock | 54-66 |