| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Brian Thies steps in front of the Earl Mitchem pass | 33-31 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Brian Thies comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Brian Thies tips it in | 35-31 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Manz out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Brian Thies - foul #1 on Brian Thies, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Billy Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Brian Thies picks off the pass by Ronnie Graney | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Darryl Colson is fouled on the floor by Earl Mitchem - foul #1 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Earl Mitchem is called for the reach on Thomas Michalec - foul #2 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Brian Thies connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Mack | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Brian Thies grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | William Manz lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses the dunk | 37-36 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Barr | 37-36 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Brian Thies hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | William Manz loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Lionel Job loses the dribble to James Quon | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Graney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney | |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Donald Norman gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Donald Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | William Manz buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Quon | 37-38 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Pavel Czapski, Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee (C) Carlos Weber | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | William Manz misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Billy Barr pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Billy Barr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Michalec | 39-38 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | William Manz splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 39-40 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Brian Thies connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Perry | 41-40 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 41-42 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | William Manz gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Thies - foul #2 on Brian Thies, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Donald Norman (PF) John Perry, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, William Manz, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Donald Norman knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Mack | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Peguero | 43-45 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Donald Norman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Bill Jenkins is blocked by Brian Thies | 43-45 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Mack | 43-45 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Michael Mack is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (SF) Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Manz | 43-45 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | William Manz comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Pavel Czapski - foul #2 on Pavel Czapski, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Darryl Colson (PF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski loses the dribble to Jack Robinson | 43-46 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 43-49 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec loses the dribble to William Manz | 43-49 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Darryl Colson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 43-49 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Darryl Colson is called for the reach on Carlos Weber - foul #1 on Darryl Colson, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Brian Thies (C) Michael Mack, Pavel Czapski, Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson, Carlos Weber | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski is hacked by Darryl Colson - foul #2 on Darryl Colson, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF) Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | James Quon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Marc Breslawski blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Lionel Job | 43-49 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sergei Sosinski - foul #1 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Billy Barr buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lionel Job | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | William Manz drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Quon | 46-54 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Brian Thies knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | James Quon clanks a jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | James Quon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Brian Thies pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) John Perry, Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Billy Barr connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Michalec | 51-54 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits a shot from the right side set up by David Peguero | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Billy Barr connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Thies | 54-56 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | William Manz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Billy Barr - foul #2 on Billy Barr, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Brian Thies blows the layup but the foul's on Carlos Weber - foul #3 on Carlos Weber, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | David Peguero misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Darryl Colson gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jack Robinson - foul #4 on Jack Robinson, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Peguero | 56-59 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Darryl Colson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Barr | 58-59 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber dunks the ball on a great pass from Bill Jenkins | 58-61 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Billy Barr is fouled on the floor by William Manz - foul #1 on William Manz, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG) Billy Barr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 58-61 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Brian Thies denies the turnaround by Jack Robinson | 58-61 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | David Peguero hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Brian Thies knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pavel Czapski | 60-63 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | David Peguero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Lionel Job (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) Michael Mack, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG) David Peguero, William Manz | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Pavel Czapski, Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson jams it | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Jack Robinson swats the shot by Brian Thies | 60-65 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Manz | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Michalec is called for the reach on Bill Jenkins - foul #3 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Barr | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Thies - foul #3 on Brian Thies, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Michael Mack | 64-66 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | William Manz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Jack Robinson takes the ball from Billy Barr | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Carlos Weber steps in front of the Brian Thies pass | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber is hacked by Michael Mack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Mack, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 3 from the right wing | 67-68 |