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