| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on John Dolezal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Everett Ibrahim | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | William Devore's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hill | 38-33 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | William Devore is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on William Devore, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock banks in the layup on a great pass from Tim Kraker and he's fouled by Garry Gearhart - foul #3 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), William Devore (PF) Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart | |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | James Chiesa double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 42-33 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is intercepted by Bruce Bennett | 42-33 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett lays it up and in | 42-35 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Kraker | 44-35 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Dolezal - foul #1 on John Dolezal, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Roy Hill (PF) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Derek Smith gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett jams it on a great pass from Derek Smith | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Mark Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Everett Ibrahim is called for the reach on Emmitt Holt - foul #1 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Michael Hopkins, Mark Jones, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) Everett Ibrahim | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya double dribbles | 46-39 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Gerald Woodie picks off the pass by Roy Hill | 46-39 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) Roy Hill | |
| 13:55 | Penn State | John Dolezal is fouled on the floor by Michael Hopkins - foul #2 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Bruce Bennett | |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Mark Jones steals the ball from Garry Gearhart | 46-39 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Mark Jones lays it in | 48-39 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | John Dolezal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is hacked by Derek Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Mark Jones, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) William Devore | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim is open and lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-41 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Derek Smith | 48-43 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dolezal (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Seth Weiss - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hopkins - foul #3 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Michael Hopkins, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 50-46 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Roy Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 50-46 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Bruce Bennett is called for the reach on Tim Kraker - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss's pass is intercepted by Bruce Bennett | 50-46 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Jeffrey Johnson steals it from Derek Smith in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson hits the finger roll | 52-46 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is fouled on the floor by Robert Friedenthal - foul #4 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 08:55 | Penn State | William Devore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on John Dolezal - foul #2 on John Dolezal, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim buries a floater from the right side | 53-48 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock lays it up and in | 55-48 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett lays it in | 55-50 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | James Chiesa gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garry Gearhart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett Ibrahim (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the floater from the left side | 55-50 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Hopkins | 55-50 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hopkins | 57-50 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Michael Hopkins, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) William Devore | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Friedenthal | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:13 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Derek Smith and the foul's on Seth Weiss - foul #3 on Seth Weiss, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (SF), William Devore (C) Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 06:13 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Mark Jones hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Roy Hill - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Mark Jones hits the finger roll | 65-55 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | John Dolezal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Jeffrey Johnson, Mark Jones, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock buries a fadeaway from close range | 67-55 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the shot in the lane set up by Garry Gearhart | 67-57 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart loses the dribble to Frankie Bock | 67-57 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Roy Hill denies the turnaround by Anthony Dunkelberger | 67-57 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | James Chiesa gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Gearhart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-59 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Mark Jones (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 69-59 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim loses the ball out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Garry Gearhart | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-59 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Derek Smith knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Dolezal and he's fouled by Tim Kraker - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is denied on a layup by Everett Ibrahim | 69-62 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 71-62 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on John Dolezal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 71-63 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 73-63 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | John Dolezal clanks a 3 from straight away | 73-63 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Derek Smith snags the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 73-63 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Frankie Bock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Smith, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roy Hill | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-63 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the jumper from the left side set up by Mark Jones | 76-63 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Frankie Bock takes the ball from Bruce Bennett in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal runs out the clock | 76-63 |