| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt connects on the shot from the left side set up by Rodger Fuller | 20-24 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie lays it in on a nice dish by Trevor Mercer | 22-24 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 22-27 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is whistled for traveling | 22-27 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-27 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | James Lewis makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Milton Curnutt out of a doubleteam | 24-29 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | David Brock is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Bruce Bennett, Milton Curnutt | |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Derek Smith is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Robert Friedenthal | 24-29 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal lays it in | 26-29 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moon (SF), William Devore (C) Abraham Bewley, James Lewis | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Moon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Trevor Mercer | 30-29 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Roy Hill's pass is intercepted by Trevor Mercer | 30-29 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 32-29 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the easy layup | 32-29 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Robert Moon snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Roy Hill's pass is intercepted by Gerald Moss | 32-29 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Hill | 32-29 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Roy Hill connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Derek Smith out of the doubleteam | 32-31 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is fouled on the floor by William Devore - foul #1 on William Devore, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), David Brock (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), James Lewis (C) Rodger Fuller, Robert Moon, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 35-31 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | David Brock grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | David Brock loses the dribble to Milton Curnutt | 38-33 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it in | 40-33 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is called for 3 seconds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG) Derek Smith | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits a runner from the right block set up by David Brock | 42-33 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Gerald Moss doubles Milton Curnutt and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt, James Lewis | |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Roy Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Trevor Mercer is called for the reach on Bruce Bennett - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG) Derek Smith | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it in | 44-36 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | John Dolezal is hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #4 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF), James Lewis (C) John Dolezal, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is fouled on the floor by James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moon (SF) Rodger Fuller | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is fouled on the floor by James Lewis - foul #4 on James Lewis, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is whistled for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF) Derek Smith, Robert Moon | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodger Fuller out of a doubleteam | 44-38 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | James Lewis tips it in | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Abraham Bewley steps in front of the Gerald Moss pass | 46-40 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 46-42 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett double dribbles | 46-42 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Robert Moon (SF), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Abraham Bewley, Bruce Bennett, Milton Curnutt, James Lewis | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), James Lewis (C) Robert Moon, William Devore | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Derek Smith, Roy Hill | |
| 01:48 | Penn State | James Lewis clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Friedenthal | 48-42 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 48-42 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits a shot from the right side | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-42 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is hacked by Rodger Fuller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Emmitt Holt - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Abraham Bewley | 52-47 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Rodger Fuller is called for the reach on Gerald Moss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller connects on the 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Rodger Fuller is called for the reach on Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | David Brock is called for the reach on Abraham Bewley in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Brock, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is hacked by Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Abraham Bewley is called for the reach on Trevor Mercer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is hacked by Abraham Bewley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt loses the dribble to David Brock | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Rodger Fuller is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 60-55 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James Lewis clanks a fullcourt shot | 60-55 |