| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-20 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | James Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the follow up shot | 32-22 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Christopher Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Michael Housel is fouled on the floor by Simon Mahmood - foul #1 on Simon Mahmood, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Virgil Curry (PF) James Stein, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Walter Lax hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Robert Lust pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | James Taylor drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Christopher Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | William Allen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | James Stein is fouled on the floor by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) James Stein | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber's pass is intercepted by William Allen | 32-27 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Allen | 32-29 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Leon Gulley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-29 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Bell | 32-29 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | William Allen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Taylor | 32-32 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Richard Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil Curry | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Regner swats the dunk try by Robert Lust | 35-32 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Richard Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Mark Kleiber takes the ball from Robert Lust | 35-32 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Leon Gulley buries a 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Taylor | 38-34 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | James Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Christopher Jones drills a runner from the left block set up by James Stein | 40-34 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Regner - foul #4 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Virgil Curry (PF) Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Walter Lax makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Simon Mahmood | 42-34 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | James Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Walter Lax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | James Taylor is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Virgil Curry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bell (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | James Stein is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), Joseph White (SF), William Hensley (PF) William Allen, Michael Bell, Robert Lust | |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Walter Lax hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Michael Housel gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Michael Housel | |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Christopher Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Simon Mahmood - foul #2 on Simon Mahmood, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF) Christopher Jones, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG) Clarence Gay | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | James Stein lays it up and in set up by Mark Kleiber | 47-40 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph White | 47-42 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Virgil Curry grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Stein | 50-42 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Simon Mahmood steps in front of the William Allen pass | 50-42 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF) James Stein, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Michael Bell (SF), Robert Lust (PF), Michael Housel (C) James Taylor, William Allen, Joseph White, William Hensley, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Leon Gulley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Michael Bell pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Virgil Curry (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Michael Housel gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is hacked by Walter Lax - foul #1 on Walter Lax, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Leon Gulley, Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is fouled on the floor by James Stein - foul #1 on James Stein, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG) Clarence Gay | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | William Allen is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 50-42 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner is hacked by Michael Housel - foul #3 on Michael Housel, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG) Woodrow Carlson | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Christopher Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Christopher Jones connects on the shot from the left block and he's fouled by William Allen - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Richard Lee (SF) James Stein, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Michael Housel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Michael Housel hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Leon Gulley buries a runner in the lane | 55-44 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Robert Lust buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Allen | 55-46 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Walter Lax (SF) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) William Allen | |
| 04:18 | Penn State | James Stein's pass is intercepted by Robert Lust | 55-46 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Robert Lust knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 55-48 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Walter Lax is hacked by Robert Lust - foul #2 on Robert Lust, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Joseph White (SF) James Taylor, Michael Bell | |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Walter Lax makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Walter Lax misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Michael Housel gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Simon Mahmood (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Walter Lax steals the ball from Michael Housel | 56-48 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Walter Lax hits the finger roll | 58-48 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Michael Housel knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Woodrow Carlson | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner buries a floater from close range set up by James Stein | 60-50 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Virgil Curry (C) Mark Kleiber, Walter Lax, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG), Michael Bell (SF) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay, Joseph White | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Michael Bell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lust | 60-52 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Michael Bell takes the ball from Virgil Curry | 60-52 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | James Taylor blows the layup | 60-52 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | William Allen's pass is intercepted by Virgil Curry | 60-52 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | James Stein can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Richard Lee picks off the pass by James Taylor | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Christopher Jones is hacked by William Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Allen, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) William Allen | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Virgil Curry - foul #1 on Virgil Curry, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Donald Scott (C) James Stein, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (SF), William Hensley (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) Michael Bell, Robert Lust, Michael Housel | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Leon Gulley in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Michael Bell (SF), Robert Lust (PF), Michael Housel (C) James Taylor, Joseph White, William Hensley, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Christopher Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Gay - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Virgil Curry gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Virgil Curry is fouled on the floor by Michael Housel - foul #4 on Michael Housel, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Virgil Curry misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Virgil Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF) Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Woodrow Carlson is called for the reach on James Stein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #12 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Virgil Curry (PF) Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Gay | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Christopher Jones is hacked by Clarence Gay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Gay, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Robert Lust gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Stein is hacked by Woodrow Carlson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF) Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Stein misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-66 |