| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #3 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 22-35 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Robert Moralez steals it from John Dolezal in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Leon Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-35 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Roy Hill can't throw it down | 22-35 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is whistled for a carry | 24-35 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-35 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Larry Stanley tips it in | 24-37 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett comes up short on the floater from the right block | 24-37 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez clanks a jumper from the left block | 24-37 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim scores on a floater from the right wing | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Schroeder (C) David White | |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Derek Smith - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Larry Stanley | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky loses the dribble to Derek Smith | 26-37 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | John Dolezal clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | John Dolezal can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-37 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Bruce Bennett - foul #4 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Anthony Golden, Steve Schroeder | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Leon Hall knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Moralez | 26-43 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | John Dolezal drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Garry Gearhart | 29-43 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Larry Stanley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leon Hall | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (tiring) 6 pts. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garry Gearhart (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 29-45 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart tips it home | 31-45 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the fadeaway from close range set up by James Chiesa | 33-45 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Chiesa - foul #3 on James Chiesa, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Phillip Dean (SF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Robert Moralez, David White | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Roy Hill - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Scott Blackwell, Larry Stanley | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | William Devore takes the ball from Phillip Dean | 33-47 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Michael Girard is called for the reach on John Dolezal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Girard, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Robert Hrabovsky steps in front of the Everett Ibrahim pass | 33-47 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Anthony Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG) John Dolezal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG) Michael Girard | |
| 08:17 | Penn State | William Devore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-47 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | William Devore tips it in | 35-47 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Leon Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Devore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Everett Ibrahim (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David White (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith, William Devore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Robert Hrabovsky, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | James Chiesa steals it from Larry Stanley out of a doubleteam | 37-47 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #3 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Derek Smith (SG) Bruce Bennett, James Chiesa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF) Phillip Dean | |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Larry Stanley out of the doubleteam | 38-49 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry Stanley | 38-49 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-49 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the board | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Hill | 40-49 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Larry Stanley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-49 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | John Dolezal connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Everett Ibrahim | 42-49 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the lay-in | 42-49 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder tips it in | 42-51 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Larry Stanley is called for the reach on Derek Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Michael Girard, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Roy Hill connects on the jumper near the basket | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (tired) 8 pts. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roy Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fresh) SF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 4 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is hacked by Roy Hill - foul #3 on Roy Hill, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Leon Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Anthony Golden snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Leon Hall knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Leon Hall clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Dolezal - foul #3 on John Dolezal, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Garry Gearhart (PF) John Dolezal, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Larry Stanley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 44-56 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | William Devore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Chiesa | 46-56 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Stanley | 46-58 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), David White (C) Robert Hrabovsky, Phillip Dean | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Leon Hall is hacked by Everett Ibrahim - foul #1 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Stanley | 47-62 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | John Dolezal travels in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall runs out the clock | 47-62 |