| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Eldredge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold inbounds the ball | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Harbin | 23-42 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Martin Lavigne is called for the reach on Charles Banks - foul #1 on Martin Lavigne, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | David Smith travels with the ball | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Leon Eldredge blocks the short jumper by Martin Lavigne | 23-42 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-42 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | David Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Tobar | 23-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-45 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Sean Tobar snags the defensive board | 23-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Martin Lavigne takes the ball from David Smith in the backcourt | 23-45 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin misses the easy layup | 23-45 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Edward Landon misses the tip | 23-45 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge grabs the board | 23-45 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Frank Steiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Edward Landon makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Lavigne | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | David Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 25-45 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Albert Jones snags the defensive board | 25-45 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne's layup is rejected by Charles Banks | 25-45 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | David Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Steiner | 25-47 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | The jump hook by Richard Sorensen is blocked by Charles Banks | 25-47 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-47 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Charles Banks is fouled on the floor by Edward Landon - foul #3 on Edward Landon, team foul #2 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Donald Shockley (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Albert Jones, Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), James Barnett (SF), Timothy McDeavitt (PF), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Frank Steiner, Leon Eldredge, Charles Banks | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanford Fay (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Sean Tobar clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Inman - foul #1 on Gregory Inman, team foul #3 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Shockley | 25-47 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-47 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the offensive board | 25-47 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the shot from just outside the lane | 27-47 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sean Tobar | 27-49 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold is hacked by James Barnett - foul #2 on James Barnett, team foul #1 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SF) Sean Tobar | |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #1 on Frank Steiner, team foul #2 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Leon Eldredge (PF) James Barnett, Charles Pierce | |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leon Eldredge | 28-49 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Leon Eldredge | 28-51 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Leon Eldredge steals it from Zachary Harbin | 28-51 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge is hacked by Donald Shockley - foul #2 on Donald Shockley, team foul #4 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), Charles Banks (C) Timothy McDeavitt, Stanford Fay | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Charles Banks misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Landon - foul #4 on Edward Landon, team foul #5 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), John Selby (C) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman, Albert Jones, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Charles Banks makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Charles Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-53 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Charles Banks double dribbles | 31-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Donald Shockley (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), James Barnett (SF), Stanford Fay (PF) David Smith, Frank Steiner, Leon Eldredge | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Pierce - foul #1 on Charles Pierce, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF) Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt (PG) Charles Pierce | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Gregory Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Banks | 32-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Selby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanford Fay (fresh) C - Charles Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #6 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Albert Jones (C) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman, John Selby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Martin Lavigne steals it from Sean Tobar | 32-55 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-55 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Sean Tobar hits a shot from the left side set up by Timothy McDeavitt and he's hacked by Martin Lavigne - foul #2 on Martin Lavigne, team foul #7 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF), John Selby (C) Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Frank Steiner (SF), Leon Eldredge (PF) Timothy McDeavitt, Stanford Fay, Charles Banks | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the free throw | 34-58 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Albert Jones steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Banks (C) Sean Tobar | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Frank Steiner drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Barnett | 34-60 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-60 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin tips it in | 36-60 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Banks is denied by John Selby | 36-60 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne snags the defensive board | 36-60 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin is fouled on the floor by Leon Eldredge - foul #2 on Leon Eldredge, team foul #4 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Donald Shockley (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Richard Sorensen, John Selby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), Timothy McDeavitt (C) James Barnett, Charles Banks | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-60 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt grabs the board | 36-60 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | David Smith is hacked by Ray Anderson - foul #1 on Ray Anderson, team foul #8 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), John Selby (C) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | John Selby snags the defensive board | 36-60 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 36-60 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | David Smith snags the defensive board | 36-60 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | David Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Timothy McDeavitt | 36-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Selby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Eldredge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Timothy McDeavitt swats the short shot by Donald Shockley | 36-63 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-63 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-63 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Tobar | 38-65 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Donald Shockley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Monroe Morrissey (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), Albert Jones (C) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley, John Selby | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (PG), Charles Pierce (SG), Stanford Fay (PF), Charles Banks (C) David Smith, Sean Tobar, Frank Steiner, Leon Eldredge | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | James Barnett is hacked by Gregory Inman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Inman, team foul #9 | 38-65 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | James Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | James Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-67 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey grabs the offensive board | 38-67 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Gregory Inman | 40-67 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | The jump hook by Timothy McDeavitt is blocked by Richard Sorensen | 40-67 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Albert Jones | 40-67 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen double dribbles | 40-67 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Jones | 40-67 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt tips it but misses | 40-67 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Albert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-67 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Charles Pierce steals it from Ray Anderson | 40-67 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Charles Banks's floater is knocked away by Gregory Inman | 40-67 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-67 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Gregory Inman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-67 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | James Barnett snags the defensive board | 40-67 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Charles Banks makes the turnaround from the right block set up by James Barnett and the foul's on Richard Sorensen - foul #2 on Richard Sorensen, team foul #10 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Selby (C) Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Charles Banks makes the free throw | 40-70 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen knocks in the shot from the left wing | 42-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Barnett is hacked by Ray Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Anderson, team foul #11 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (SF) Monroe Morrissey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Sorensen | 42-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) SG - Gregory Inman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Selby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy McDeavitt (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Stanford Fay (fresh) C - Charles Banks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Gregory Inman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-70 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Stanford Fay grabs the board | 42-70 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Stanford Fay is hacked by Gregory Inman - foul #3 on Gregory Inman, team foul #12 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey (SF) John Selby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Eldredge (PF) Charles Banks | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Stanford Fay makes the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Stanford Fay misses the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Albert Jones grabs the board | 42-71 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy McDeavitt - foul #1 on Timothy McDeavitt, team foul #5 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Selby (C) Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Stanford Fay is called for traveling | 44-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (C) Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Leon Eldredge is called for the reach on Monroe Morrissey - foul #3 on Leon Eldredge, team foul #6 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF) Monroe Morrissey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Banks (C) Leon Eldredge | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | John Selby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-71 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #13 | 44-71 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt misses the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-71 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Gregory Inman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-71 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Charles Banks pulls down the rebound | 44-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Banks | 44-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Gregory Inman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-73 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Albert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen's floater is tipped away by Charles Banks | 44-73 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Charles Banks grabs the board | 44-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt runs out the clock | 44-73 |