| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Niehaus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Howard Perry inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | John Cooper is hacked by Boris Mikowski - foul #3 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG) Boris Mikowski | |
| 19:28 | Illinois | John Cooper comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Chris Galaz tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | John Cooper gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Howard Perry hits a shot in the paint set up by Joseph Crowe | 37-36 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Mark Foster grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Chris Galaz grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Galaz | 37-36 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Timothy Lobb takes the ball from Chris Galaz | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Radman Zeck | 37-39 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Cooper's pass is intercepted by Carlton Uchida | 37-39 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Chris Galaz is called for the reach on Timothy Lobb - foul #1 on Chris Galaz, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Oakes (SF), Jared Wada (PF) Michael Niehaus, Carlton Uchida | |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Mark Foster makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Radman Zeck | 37-41 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Oliver | 40-41 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Radman Zeck hits a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jared Wada (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett can't connect on a floater in the lane | 40-44 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett scores on a runner near the basket | 42-44 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Radman Zeck misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Noel McClatchey - foul #3 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Mikowski (PG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Carlton Uchida (PF) Mark Foster, Darrell Oakes, Jared Wada | |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Radman Zeck makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Radman Zeck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller loses the dribble to Radman Zeck | 42-46 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Howard Perry steals it from Jermaine Fletcher | 42-46 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Howard Perry banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Radman Zeck misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Howard Perry grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | John Cooper blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the contested shot from close range on a great pass from Timothy Lobb and the foul's on Chris Galaz - foul #2 on Chris Galaz, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Wada (C) Timothy Lobb | |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Radman Zeck - foul #2 on Radman Zeck, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | John Cooper's floater is tipped away by Jared Wada | 45-49 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Howard Perry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Howard Perry scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Cooper | 50-49 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Radman Zeck drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Boris Mikowski | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radman Zeck (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carlton Uchida (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jared Wada (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | John Cooper throws it down on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 52-51 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Radman Zeck | 52-53 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Cooper | 54-53 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | John Cooper is called for the reach on Jared Wada - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG), Michael Niehaus (SG), Timothy Lobb (C) Boris Mikowski, Radman Zeck, Carlton Uchida | |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF) Jermaine Fletcher, Jared Wada | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Mark Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Monte Fisher | 57-53 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus drills a jump hook near the basket | 57-55 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Michael Niehaus steals the ball from Joseph Crowe | 57-55 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Mark Foster is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark Foster, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Douglas Claiborne (SF) Eddy Lovett, Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Mikowski (PG), Radman Zeck (SG), Jared Wada (PF) Mark Foster, Darrell Oakes, Charles Whorton | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb blows the layup | 59-55 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Radman Zeck | 59-55 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Joseph Crowe swats the layup by Jared Wada | 59-55 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Jared Wada gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) PF - Chris Galaz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Niehaus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Wada (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Jared Wada lays it in on a nice dish by Boris Mikowski | 59-57 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Jared Wada's floater is tipped away by Douglas Claiborne | 62-57 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Radman Zeck grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb drills a floater from the right side set up by Boris Mikowski | 62-59 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Radman Zeck | 62-59 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Carlton Uchida (PF) Michael Niehaus, Jared Wada | |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the contested floater from the left block set up by Boris Mikowski | 62-61 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Howard Perry tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Noel McClatchey - foul #4 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | John Cooper snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Howard Perry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Radman Zeck - foul #3 on Radman Zeck, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG) Boris Mikowski | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Radman Zeck comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-62 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Howard Perry scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eddy Lovett | 68-62 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher tips it but misses | 68-62 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett clanks a floater from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Chris Galaz tips it back up and in | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Lobb (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-62 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Chris Galaz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-62 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Radman Zeck grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-62 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Jermaine Fletcher takes the ball from John Cooper | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Radman Zeck misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-62 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher tips it in | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is hacked by Mark Foster - foul #3 on Mark Foster, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Mikowski (PG) Mark Foster | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Cooper misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 70-64 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Howard Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Carlton Uchida is called for the reach on Howard Perry - foul #1 on Carlton Uchida, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG) Chris Galaz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe is hacked by Radman Zeck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Radman Zeck, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carlton Uchida | 72-64 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Boris Mikowski is called for the reach on John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Radman Zeck grabs the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski is called for traveling | 73-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | John Cooper is hacked by Boris Mikowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG) Boris Mikowski | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses long on a shot from the left side | 75-64 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Howard Perry gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller runs out the clock | 75-64 |