| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Czernovski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (fresh) C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Donald Payne snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Donald Payne travels with the ball | 22-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Raymond Kuhn (SG) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling | |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Donald Payne steals it from Robbie Crawford | 22-27 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits the finger roll | 24-27 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Walter Underwood swats the short shot by Ronald Perkins | 24-27 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Warren Thompson | 26-27 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Perkins | 26-29 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Warren Thompson | 28-29 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford makes the floater from close range set up by Michael Owens | 28-31 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), James Pegues (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Joe Lane (C) Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Raymond Kuhn, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Edward Edwards lays it up and in | 28-33 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Joe Lane blows the layup but the foul's on Orlando Perez - foul #1 on Orlando Perez, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Joe Lane makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Joe Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Orlando Perez connects on the open jump hook from the left block set up by Jerry Bolling | 30-35 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Perez - foul #2 on Orlando Perez, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Oliver Smith (C) James Pegues, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Cheesman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Oliver Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Bolling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Czernovski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | David Lawson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Payne and the foul's on Jerry Bolling - foul #3 on Jerry Bolling, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Edward Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling buries a shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | David Lawson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Jacob Jefferson takes the ball from Boris Czernovski | 36-37 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Walter Underwood picks off the pass by Jerry Bolling in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Boris Czernovski - foul #3 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Troy Edwards (PF), Joe Lane (C) David Lawson, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Raymond Kuhn (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 39-37 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Raymond Kuhn takes the ball from Donald Payne in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Joe Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Payne (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Joe Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kuhn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Boris Czernovski (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is hacked by Boris Czernovski - foul #4 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Thomas Alexander, Donald Payne, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Raymond Kuhn, Boris Czernovski | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | The jumper by Oliver Smith is denied by Robbie Crawford | 39-37 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | William Hancock gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 41-39 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Michael Owens is hacked by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Joe Lane (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, James Pegues, Troy Edwards, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG) Michael Owens, William Hancock | |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jacob Jefferson - foul #1 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Joe Lane is called for 10 seconds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling knocks in the floater from the right wing and the foul's on David Lawson - foul #4 on David Lawson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) David Lawson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Oscar Croteau is blocked by Ronald Perkins | 41-44 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling hits a jump hook near the basket | 41-46 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robbie Crawford - foul #2 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (C) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Raymond Kuhn (SG), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Ronald Perkins | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley connects on the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Randolph Cheesman - foul #1 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), James Pegues (SF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Randolph Cheesman, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Edwards (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Robbie Crawford, Orlando Perez | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Joe Lane pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Raymond Kuhn is called for the reach on Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Raymond Kuhn, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Oliver Smith (C) Warren Thompson, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Michael Owens, Raymond Kuhn, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards | |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Pegues (fresh) PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) C - Oliver Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Bolling (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boris Czernovski (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robbie Crawford (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | David Lawson is hacked by Ronald Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (C) Thomas Alexander, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Raymond Kuhn (SG), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Michael Owens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Orlando Perez hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | David Lawson is called for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF), Oliver Smith (C) James Pegues, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, Raymond Kuhn, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling is hacked by Warren Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Thompson, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | David Lawson is hacked by Sean Brezinski - foul #2 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #10 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Troy Edwards (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Joe Lane, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Raymond Kuhn (SG) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the fadeaway from close range | 47-53 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | David Lawson grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Michael Owens snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn is fouled in the backcourt by David Lawson - foul #5 on David Lawson, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Pegues (SF) David Lawson, Donald Payne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Raymond Kuhn, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Edward Edwards tips it but misses | 47-53 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 50-53 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Edward Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Oscar Croteau steals it from Jerry Bolling | 50-53 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | James Pegues hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 52-53 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Edwards | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tired) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Alexander (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Pegues (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Troy Edwards (tiring) C - Walter Underwood (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Bolling (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boris Czernovski (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Perez (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, James Pegues, Troy Edwards, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Raymond Kuhn (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Joe Lane drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Oliver Smith | 56-53 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Perkins | 56-56 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Donald Payne drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Warren Thompson | 58-56 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Michael Owens hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Donald Payne - foul #1 on Donald Payne, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG) Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Donald Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 58-59 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Alexander and he's fouled by Raymond Kuhn - foul #2 on Raymond Kuhn, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Walter Underwood (C) Thomas Alexander, Donald Payne, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG) Michael Owens, Raymond Kuhn | |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Jacob Jefferson steps in front of the Sean Brezinski pass | 61-59 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau banks in the layup on a great pass from Jacob Jefferson | 63-59 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) Randolph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jerry Bolling, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Jefferson | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is hacked by Robbie Crawford - foul #3 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Troy Edwards (SF) Oscar Croteau, Donald Payne | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 65-59 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Brezinski - foul #3 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #14 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF) Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 66-59 |