| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 36-45 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino tips it home | 38-45 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Marino | 38-45 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger's pass is intercepted by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman lays it up and in set up by Guillermo Guzman | 38-47 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-47 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Randy Lister's floater is tipped away by Thomas Wolfenbarger | 38-47 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Miguel Garza (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Roger Padgett, Raymond Green, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Alex Brewer | 40-47 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Alex Brewer hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Miguel Garza | 42-47 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Alex Brewer is called for the reach on Harley Medley - foul #4 on Alex Brewer, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Raymond Green (C) Alex Brewer, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Milton Swanson | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Bruce Freeman picks off the pass by Gregory Elrod out of a doubleteam | 42-47 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Carvalho | 44-47 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Randy Lister tips it but misses | 44-47 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Miguel Garza grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Robert Savage steals it from Matthew Carvalho in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket | 44-49 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Lawrence Thompson (PF), Oswaldo Marino (C) Matthew Carvalho, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Garza (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 44-51 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is fouled in the backcourt by Lino Zwagerman - foul #3 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Herman Westfall (C) Roger Padgett, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Milton Swanson (PF) Edward Thomas, Randy Lister | |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Alex Brewer double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (PF) Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Darell Wilber | 44-54 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 44-54 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Westfall | 44-54 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Miguel Garza - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Raymond Green (SG), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Alex Brewer, Miguel Garza, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman, Milton Swanson | |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Herman Westfall hits a driving attempt in the paint | 46-54 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Bruce Freeman - foul #2 on Bruce Freeman, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF) Roger Padgett, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Darell Wilber | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Raymond Green is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG) Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman loses the dribble to Edward Thomas | 46-54 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Miguel Garza is called for the reach on Randy Lister - foul #1 on Miguel Garza, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Miguel Garza, Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Harley Medley, Randy Lister | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Alex Brewer steals the ball from Robert Goodrich | 46-54 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Alex Brewer banks in the layup | 48-54 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-54 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Raymond Green grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Alex Brewer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Westfall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Elrod (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-54 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Wolfenbarger | 48-54 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is hacked by Lino Zwagerman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Miguel Garza (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Lawrence Thompson (PF) Alex Brewer, Raymond Green, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Harley Medley (SF), Milton Swanson (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Edward Thomas, Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage, Gregory Elrod | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman tips it in | 50-54 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 50-54 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Roger Padgett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Roger Padgett clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 50-54 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Lawrence Ridley takes the ball from Bruce Freeman | 50-54 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harley Medley | 50-56 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Raymond Green (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Roger Padgett, Miguel Garza, Bruce Freeman, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson, Darell Wilber | |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is fouled on the floor by Oswaldo Marino - foul #2 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF) Harley Medley | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Robert Goodrich takes the ball from Raymond Green in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich throws it down | 52-58 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Alex Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Savage | 52-61 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 52-61 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the contested shot in the lane set up by Edward Thomas | 52-63 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG) Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF) Edward Thomas, Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Lawrence Ridley - foul #5 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Miguel Garza (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Herman Westfall (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Alex Brewer makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Oswaldo Marino | 54-63 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Wolfenbarger denies the turnaround by Randy Lister | 54-63 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Herman Westfall snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Alex Brewer can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Oswaldo Marino steps in front of the Harley Medley pass | 54-63 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Lister - foul #2 on Randy Lister, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Lawrence Thompson (PF) Miguel Garza, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Milton Swanson (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Lawrence Ridley, Harley Medley, Randy Lister, Gregory Elrod | |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits a shot in the lane set up by Darell Wilber and he's hacked by Alex Brewer - foul #5 on Alex Brewer, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Miguel Garza (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF) Alex Brewer, Raymond Green, Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Roger Padgett, Miguel Garza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson loses the dribble to Thomas Wolfenbarger | 58-66 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Raymond Green is hacked by Milton Swanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Harley Medley (SF) Robert Goodrich, Milton Swanson | |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Harley Medley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Guillermo Guzman | 59-69 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Edward Thomas picks off the pass by Bruce Freeman | 59-69 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Harley Medley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Roger Padgett, Bruce Freeman, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Gregory Elrod (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Harley Medley, Robert Savage, Darell Wilber | |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Miguel Garza is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich - foul #2 on Miguel Garza, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG) Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Miguel Garza | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Lister - foul #3 on Randy Lister, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (PF) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wolfenbarger in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Oswaldo Marino (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. SG - Miguel Garza (tired) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Herman Westfall (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is whistled for traveling | 63-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Harley Medley (SF), Milton Swanson (PF) Robert Goodrich, Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Roger Padgett makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is whistled for traveling | 66-70 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (PF) Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Robert Savage (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Gregory Elrod | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Herman Westfall loses the dribble to Edward Thomas | 66-70 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas loses the dribble to Miguel Garza in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Herman Westfall's layup is rejected by Harley Medley | 66-70 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Harley Medley gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Herman Westfall steals the ball from Harley Medley | 66-70 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Miguel Garza, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Robert Savage, Milton Swanson | |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino connects on the floater from close range | 68-70 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman hits the follow up shot | 68-72 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-72 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Raymond Green is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Guillermo Guzman | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Raymond Green is fouled on the floor by Lino Zwagerman - foul #5 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Padgett - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Edward Thomas steals it from Herman Westfall in the backcourt | 71-77 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is fouled on the floor by Oswaldo Marino - foul #3 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Savage (C) Edward Thomas, Darell Wilber | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Roger Padgett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Green | 71-79 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Roger Padgett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-79 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Guillermo Guzman | 71-79 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Padgett - foul #3 on Roger Padgett, team foul #12 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Robert Savage | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Roger Padgett scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Green | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Raymond Green is called for the reach on Gregory Elrod in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Green, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Roger Padgett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 74-82 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the offensive board | 74-82 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Roger Padgett knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich runs out the clock | 77-82 |