| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) SG - William Manz (fresh) SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) SG - Billy Barr (fresh) SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) C - Brian Thies (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Brian Thies wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Darryl Colson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bill Jenkins | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | William Manz is fouled on the floor by Thomas Michalec - foul #1 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Billy Barr comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darryl Colson - foul #1 on Darryl Colson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darryl Colson | 1-0 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Billy Barr scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Mack | 1-2 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | William Manz is hacked by Billy Barr - foul #1 on Billy Barr, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber travels with the ball | 1-2 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Billy Barr hits the follow up shot | 1-4 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Brian Thies blocks the short jumper by Jack Robinson | 1-4 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Thies | 1-4 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Jack Robinson steals it from Darryl Colson | 1-4 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Darryl Colson swats the short shot by Carlos Weber | 1-4 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Brian Thies pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Donald Norman (PF) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Peguero | 3-4 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Brian Thies scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Pavel Czapski | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) PF - Donald Norman (fresh) C - Brian Thies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber connects on the jumper from close range | 5-6 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Brian Thies scores on a jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Donald Norman drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pavel Czapski | 7-10 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | William Manz knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Carlos Weber blocks the short jumper by Brian Thies | 10-10 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Donald Norman buries a shot from the left wing set up by Pavel Czapski | 10-12 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) John Perry, Pavel Czapski, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Colson | 10-13 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Darryl Colson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Bill Jenkins - foul #1 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses the free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Brian Thies - foul #1 on Brian Thies, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Brian Thies is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee tips it home | 15-15 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec slams it home on a nice dish by Darryl Colson | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) SG - William Manz (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Thies (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Brian Thies blocks the short jumper by Freddy Larrabee | 15-17 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | William Manz is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Manz, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Brian Thies | |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bill Jenkins - foul #2 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Donald Norman swats the layup by Jack Robinson | 15-19 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Donald Norman gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Earl Mitchem - foul #1 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (PF) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Darryl Colson | |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Sergei Sosinski is called for the reach on Carlos Weber - foul #1 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee (C) Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF) Thomas Michalec | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Quon | 17-20 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | John Perry misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | John Perry tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski can't tip it in | 17-20 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Quon | 19-20 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski is hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Ronnie Graney (PF) Marc Breslawski, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Darryl Colson (PF) John Perry, Pavel Czapski, Donald Norman | |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Ronnie Graney takes the ball from Billy Barr | 19-20 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | James Quon's 3 pointer is rejected by Lionel Job | 19-20 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Lionel Job snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Earl Mitchem - foul #2 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, Earl Mitchem, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (SF) Lionel Job | |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney's dunk attempt is rejected by Darryl Colson | 19-20 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the board | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sergei Sosinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the floater near the basket set up by Billy Barr | 19-22 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Michalec picks off the pass by Carlos Weber | 19-22 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Billy Barr is hacked by Bill Jenkins - foul #3 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Donald Norman (PF), Brian Thies (C) Michael Mack, Darryl Colson, Sergei Sosinski | |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Thies | 19-23 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | David Peguero is called for the reach on John Perry - foul #1 on David Peguero, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG) Billy Barr | |
| 06:29 | Penn State | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Norman - foul #1 on Donald Norman, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the easy layup | 20-25 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Earl Mitchem | 20-25 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG) William Manz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darryl Colson (PF) Donald Norman | |
| 05:18 | Penn State | John Perry is hacked by James Quon - foul #1 on James Quon, team foul #11 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF) Thomas Michalec | |
| 05:18 | Penn State | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Darryl Colson blocks the short jumper by Freddy Larrabee | 20-27 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Brian Thies grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Freddy Larrabee - foul #1 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #12 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG) Pavel Czapski | |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski's fadeaway is rejected by Darryl Colson | 20-29 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber tips it home | 22-29 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | The short jumper by Darryl Colson is denied by Ronnie Graney | 22-29 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Billy Barr can't tip it in | 22-29 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Darryl Colson tips it home | 22-31 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 22-31 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Billy Barr pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Brian Thies is whistled for a carry | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Jack Robinson (PF) Marc Breslawski, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) John Perry, Lionel Job, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | William Manz clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 22-31 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson tips it in | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Weber (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Mack | 24-33 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG) Billy Barr | |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec loses the dribble to James Quon | 24-33 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | William Manz lays it up and in on a great pass from James Quon | 26-33 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Michalec blocks the short jumper by Jack Robinson | 26-36 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Pavel Czapski | 26-36 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Donald Norman is whistled for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Thomas Michalec, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Lionel Job blocks the jumper by Freddy Larrabee | 26-36 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Brian Thies snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Darryl Colson hits a fadeaway from the left block | 26-38 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | William Manz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Quon | 29-38 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Lionel Job is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Brian Thies pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Darryl Colson scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Mack and he's hacked by Earl Mitchem - foul #3 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #13 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF) Michael Mack, Pavel Czapski, Lionel Job | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jack Robinson is blocked by Darryl Colson | 29-41 |