| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Millis (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denver Berkeley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Thurman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Connie Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Brush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Chappel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Zawacki (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Palazzolo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold (SF) Denver Berkeley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Paul Thurman misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Howard Zawacki - foul #1 on Howard Zawacki, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF) Lloyd Arnold | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Paul Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Paul Thurman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | James Millis is called for the reach on Richard Brush in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Millis, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Wolfram (SG) James Millis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Brush | 39-39 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Terry Palazzolo is called for the reach on Raymond Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Palazzolo, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SF) Raymond Kuhn, Denver Berkeley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Paul Thurman comes up short on the floater in the paint | 39-39 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Howard Zawacki | 39-39 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Chappel - foul #2 on Ronald Chappel, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Edwin Banuelos, Paul Thurman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski (PG), Marvin Allen (SF), Michael Hughes (PF), Gregory Snow (C) Connie Hayes, Ronald Chappel, Howard Zawacki, Terry Palazzolo | |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | Carlos Wolfram takes the ball from Richard Brush | 40-42 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Carlos Wolfram lays it in | 42-42 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Holmes | 42-42 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Thomas Holmes | 44-42 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Brush | 44-45 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Carlos Wolfram is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Denver Berkeley | 47-45 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Thomas Holmes gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush is hacked by Carlos Wolfram - foul #1 on Carlos Wolfram, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Antonio Anderson (PF), Paul Thurman (C) Raymond Kuhn, Denver Berkeley, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes (PG), Ronald Chappel (SF), Howard Zawacki (PF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Dominic Andrzejewski, Marvin Allen, Michael Hughes, Gregory Snow | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Chappel - foul #3 on Ronald Chappel, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Allen (SF) Ronald Chappel | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Antonio Anderson connects on the open runner from close range on a great pass from Edwin Banuelos | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edwin Banuelos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Wolfram (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Arnold (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Thurman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Connie Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Brush (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Zawacki (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Antonio Anderson steals it from Marvin Allen | 49-48 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Paul Thurman lays it in uncontested set up by Carlos Wolfram | 51-48 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern State | Marvin Allen misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo tips it home | 51-50 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold travels in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), James Millis (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Edwin Banuelos, Carlos Wolfram, Lloyd Arnold | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Hood (SG), Mark Smith (SF) Richard Brush, Marvin Allen | |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo is fouled on the floor by Denver Berkeley - foul #2 on Denver Berkeley, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel (SG) Connie Hayes | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | James Millis pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Paul Thurman lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Kuhn | 53-50 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Raymond Kuhn steps in front of the Mark Smith pass | 53-50 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Kuhn | 55-50 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SF), Thomas Holmes (C) Raymond Kuhn, Denver Berkeley, Paul Thurman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes (PG), Michael Hughes (C) Ronald Chappel, Terry Palazzolo | |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Antonio Anderson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 55-50 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Thomas Holmes can't tip it in | 55-50 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes scores on a floater from the left block set up by Connie Hayes | 55-52 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Thomas Holmes is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Holmes, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF), Paul Thurman (C) Lloyd Arnold, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski (PG), Marvin Allen (PF), Gregory Snow (C) Connie Hayes, Howard Zawacki, Michael Hughes | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Antonio Anderson is called for the reach on Dominic Andrzejewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Anderson, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold (SF), Thomas Holmes (C) Denver Berkeley, Antonio Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Gregory Snow is denied by Thomas Holmes | 55-52 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Paul Thurman snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | James Millis buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Banuelos and he's hacked by Robert Hood - foul #4 on Robert Hood, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Edwin Banuelos, Lloyd Arnold | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Brush (SG), Ronald Chappel (SF) Robert Hood, Mark Smith | |
| 12:23 | Penn State | James Millis makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Kuhn - foul #3 on Raymond Kuhn, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki (PF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Marvin Allen, Gregory Snow | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Paul Thurman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Paul Thurman is blocked by Terry Palazzolo | 58-53 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley tips it in | 60-53 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | James Millis is called for the reach on Richard Brush in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Millis, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Carlos Wolfram (SG) Raymond Kuhn, James Millis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes (PG) Dominic Andrzejewski | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Thomas Holmes loses the dribble to Terry Palazzolo | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edwin Banuelos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Wolfram (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denver Berkeley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Paul Thurman (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Holmes (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Connie Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brush (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Chappel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Zawacki (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Palazzolo (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Connie Hayes | 60-57 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Thomas Holmes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Palazzolo - foul #2 on Terry Palazzolo, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SF) Edwin Banuelos, Denver Berkeley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Smith (SF), Michael Hughes (PF), Marvin Allen (C) Ronald Chappel, Howard Zawacki, Terry Palazzolo | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Thomas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Thomas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-57 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Arnold | 61-57 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Michael Hughes denies the turnaround by Paul Thurman | 61-57 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 61-57 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-57 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Paul Thurman grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Connie Hayes is called for the reach on Raymond Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Connie Hayes, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Lloyd Arnold, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski (PG), Gregory Snow (C) Connie Hayes, Marvin Allen | |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Holmes (C) Edwin Banuelos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Gregory Snow grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Snow | 63-60 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Dominic Andrzejewski steals it from Carlos Wolfram in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski buries a shot from the right side | 63-62 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Gregory Snow blocks the jumper by Denver Berkeley | 63-62 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Brush | 63-62 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SF), Antonio Anderson (PF) Raymond Kuhn, Denver Berkeley, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes (PG), Ronald Chappel (SF), Howard Zawacki (PF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Dominic Andrzejewski, Mark Smith, Michael Hughes, Gregory Snow | |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Palazzolo | 63-64 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Richard Brush is called for the reach on Edwin Banuelos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Brush, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), James Millis (SG) Carlos Wolfram, Paul Thurman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Hood (SG), Marvin Allen (C) Richard Brush, Terry Palazzolo | |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Thurman (C) Raymond Kuhn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Howard Zawacki blocks the short jumper by Paul Thurman | 65-64 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Marvin Allen gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edwin Banuelos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Millis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Arnold (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Paul Thurman (very tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Connie Hayes (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Chappel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Zawacki (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Thomas Holmes (C) Edwin Banuelos, Lloyd Arnold, Paul Thurman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo (C) Marvin Allen | |
| 06:30 | Penn State | The jumper by Thomas Holmes is denied by Howard Zawacki | 65-64 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood's pass is intercepted by Raymond Kuhn | 65-64 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Millis | 68-64 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SF), Paul Thurman (C) Raymond Kuhn, Denver Berkeley, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Marvin Allen (PF) Connie Hayes, Ronald Chappel, Howard Zawacki | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Marvin Allen misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Millis - foul #5 on James Millis, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Wolfram (SG), Thomas Holmes (C) James Millis, Paul Thurman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Snow (C) Terry Palazzolo | |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-64 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Marvin Allen misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Marvin Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Gregory Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Smith | 68-67 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Allen - foul #2 on Marvin Allen, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Lloyd Arnold, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes (PG), Richard Brush (SG), Michael Hughes (PF) Dominic Andrzejewski, Mark Smith, Marvin Allen | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Antonio Anderson is called for the reach on Connie Hayes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antonio Anderson, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Thurman (PF), Thomas Holmes (C) Antonio Anderson, Edwin Banuelos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Gregory Snow takes the ball from Denver Berkeley | 70-69 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 70-69 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Denver Berkeley | 70-69 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Wolfram | 72-69 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Thomas Holmes is called for the reach on Connie Hayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Holmes, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SF) Raymond Kuhn, Denver Berkeley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel (SF), Howard Zawacki (PF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Richard Brush, Michael Hughes, Gregory Snow | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Terry Palazzolo swats the short shot by Paul Thurman | 72-70 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edwin Banuelos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Wolfram (very tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Arnold (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Thurman (very tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Holmes (very tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Connie Hayes (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hood (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Chappel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Zawacki (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Terry Palazzolo (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Carlos Wolfram steps in front of the Terry Palazzolo pass | 72-70 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Connie Hayes - foul #4 on Connie Hayes, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Lloyd Arnold, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski (PG), Richard Brush (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Marvin Allen (C) Connie Hayes, Robert Hood, Ronald Chappel, Terry Palazzolo | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Holmes (C) Edwin Banuelos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn is hacked by Dominic Andrzejewski - foul #3 on Dominic Andrzejewski, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SF) Denver Berkeley, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Hood (SF), Michael Hughes (C) Mark Smith, Howard Zawacki | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush misses the 3 from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood grabs the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Hood | 75-74 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF), Thomas Holmes (C) Edwin Banuelos, Lloyd Arnold | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Howard Zawacki (PF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Dominic Andrzejewski, Robert Hood, Marvin Allen, Michael Hughes | |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley is fouled on the floor by Howard Zawacki - foul #2 on Howard Zawacki, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Paul Thurman snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #4 on Mark Smith, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes is whistled for a carry | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Richard Brush is called for the reach on Carlos Wolfram in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brush, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Carlos Wolfram makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Carlos Wolfram misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Brush | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn is hacked by Connie Hayes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Connie Hayes, team foul #15 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Hood (PG) Connie Hayes | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn is hacked by Robert Hood - foul #5 on Robert Hood, team foul #16 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski (PG) Robert Hood | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-77 |