| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - Darell Wilber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fresh) SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) SF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) C - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman is denied on a layup by Thomas Wolfenbarger | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Oswaldo Marino | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Randy Lister | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Brewer and he's fouled by Darell Wilber - foul #1 on Darell Wilber, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Randy Lister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Randy Lister - foul #1 on Randy Lister, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Roger Padgett (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Alex Brewer, Matthew Carvalho, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Roger Padgett steps in front of the Gregory Elrod pass in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Roger Padgett knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Miguel Garza | 2-9 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-9 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 2-9 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino (PF) Lawrence Thompson | |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Herman Westfall | |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the free throw | 2-11 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Lister | 2-11 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Ridley | 4-11 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF) Harley Medley, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Herman Westfall (C) Miguel Garza, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-11 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Lister | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tiring) PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Roger Padgett (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Freeman (tiring) PF - Oswaldo Marino (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman is fouled on the floor by Roger Padgett - foul #1 on Roger Padgett, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Alex Brewer, Roger Padgett, Bruce Freeman, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Robert Savage knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Guillermo Guzman | 6-11 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Miguel Garza loses the dribble to Robert Savage in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 6-11 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Miguel Garza | 6-13 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Goodrich | 8-13 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Milton Swanson picks off the pass by Lawrence Thompson | 8-13 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wolfenbarger - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Gregory Elrod (C) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Roger Padgett (SG), Raymond Green (SF), Bruce Freeman (PF), Oswaldo Marino (C) Miguel Garza, Matthew Carvalho, Lawrence Thompson, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Oswaldo Marino denies the turnaround by Lawrence Ridley | 8-13 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Randy Lister is called for the reach on Bruce Freeman - foul #2 on Randy Lister, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Darell Wilber (C) Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Raymond Green | |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Brewer - foul #1 on Alex Brewer, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF) Roger Padgett, Bruce Freeman | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber's pass is intercepted by Raymond Green | 8-15 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Alex Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Robert Savage (C) Edward Thomas, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Raymond Green, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Alex Brewer steps in front of the Robert Savage pass | 8-15 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Alex Brewer | 8-18 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-18 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Matthew Carvalho, Bruce Freeman, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino blows the wide open layup | 8-18 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Roger Padgett (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Thompson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Westfall (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Herman Westfall | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Alex Brewer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-18 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Darell Wilber, team foul #7 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Robert Savage (C) Guillermo Guzman, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Roger Padgett, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-20 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #4 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SF), Milton Swanson (PF) Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Bruce Freeman, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 11-20 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Raymond Green scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is hacked by Matthew Carvalho in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #5 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Robert Savage (C) Lawrence Ridley, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Roger Padgett (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF) Alex Brewer, Matthew Carvalho, Raymond Green | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 13-22 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Gregory Elrod (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Raymond Green (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Miguel Garza, Roger Padgett, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Alex Brewer is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Alex Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Alex Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by Alex Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Brewer, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Roger Padgett (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Alex Brewer, Raymond Green, Bruce Freeman | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG) Roger Padgett | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't finish the layup | 13-24 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod snags the offensive board | 13-24 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Robert Savage connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gregory Elrod | 16-24 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Gregory Elrod swats the short shot by Oswaldo Marino | 16-24 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 16-24 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Raymond Green | 16-24 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Raymond Green, Lawrence Thompson, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Freeman | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Elrod (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Miguel Garza (tired) 2 ast. SG - Roger Padgett (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Freeman (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Westfall (tiring) | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 16-24 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 16-24 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Herman Westfall gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino loses the dribble to Edward Thomas in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 16-24 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod loses the ball out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Harley Medley, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Roger Padgett, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses the lay-in | 16-24 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Raymond Green tips it but misses | 16-24 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Miguel Garza is called for the reach on Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Miguel Garza, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG), Oswaldo Marino (C) Bruce Freeman, Herman Westfall | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Milton Swanson | 19-24 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 19-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Harley Medley (SF), Gregory Elrod (C) Edward Thomas, Lino Zwagerman, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Freeman (SF) Roger Padgett | |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Elrod - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG) Bruce Freeman | |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Savage | 21-24 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Raymond Green hits the follow up shot | 21-26 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Wolfenbarger is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Milton Swanson (PF) Harley Medley, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Freeman (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Roger Padgett, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-26 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Herman Westfall pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino is denied on a layup by Robert Savage | 22-26 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman's pass is intercepted by Bruce Freeman in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Herman Westfall lays it in | 22-28 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Raymond Green snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Raymond Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Ridley | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tired) PF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Savage (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Miguel Garza (very tired) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Green (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bruce Freeman (tired) 2 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Westfall (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Lawrence Ridley picks off the pass by Oswaldo Marino | 25-28 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Guillermo Guzman takes the ball from Miguel Garza in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Miguel Garza - foul #2 on Miguel Garza, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Harley Medley (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Miguel Garza, Raymond Green, Bruce Freeman, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SF) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Harley Medley tips it home | 30-28 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson is fouled on the floor by Randy Lister - foul #3 on Randy Lister, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino (PF) Raymond Green | |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Oswaldo Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #13 | 30-30 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Alex Brewer | 32-32 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Thompson - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #14 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SF) Lawrence Thompson | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Alex Brewer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Herman Westfall pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Raymond Green is fouled on the floor by Harley Medley - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Alex Brewer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Brewer, team foul #15 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG) Alex Brewer | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino buries a fadeaway in the lane | 35-36 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses the fullcourt shot | 37-36 |