| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Eldredge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) C - Edward Landon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold inbounds the ball | 39-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Sean Tobar picks off the pass by Edward Landon | 39-18 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frank Steiner out of a doubleteam | 41-18 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Frank Steiner - foul #1 on Frank Steiner, team foul #1 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Albert Jones (SF) Zachary Harbin, Gerald Arnold | |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses the free throw | 41-20 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge grabs the defensive rebound | 41-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Frank Steiner buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Leon Eldredge | 43-20 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-20 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | David Smith gets the rebound | 43-20 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Martin Lavigne - foul #1 on Martin Lavigne, team foul #1 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Ray Anderson, Martin Lavigne, Albert Jones, Donald Shockley | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Landon | 43-20 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin's pass is intercepted by David Smith in the backcourt | 43-20 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge's layup is rejected by Edward Landon | 43-20 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Charles Banks gets the offensive rebound | 43-20 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the jump hook from the baseline | 45-20 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-22 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Charles Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (PG), Timothy McDeavitt (PF), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Leon Eldredge, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Donald Shockley (PF) Gregory Inman, Richard Sorensen | |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold hits the finger roll | 45-24 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-24 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 45-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanford Fay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the floater from the right block | 45-24 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Stanford Fay grabs the board | 45-24 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt makes the jumper in the lane | 47-24 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold is fouled on the floor by Frank Steiner - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #2 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Leon Eldredge (PF), Charles Banks (C) Sean Tobar, Frank Steiner, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Albert Jones (SF), John Selby (C) Zachary Harbin, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley | |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-24 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Edward Landon misses the tip | 47-24 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Charles Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-24 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | John Selby denies the turnaround by Timothy McDeavitt | 47-24 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne gets the rebound | 47-24 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Charles Banks takes the ball from Martin Lavigne | 47-24 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | David Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-24 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Charles Banks tips it back up and in | 49-24 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Charles Banks is called for the reach on Ray Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Banks, team foul #3 | 49-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), Frank Steiner (SF) Timothy McDeavitt, James Barnett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Donald Shockley (PF) Ray Anderson, Martin Lavigne, Albert Jones, John Selby | |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #3 on Frank Steiner, team foul #4 | 49-24 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 49-24 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 49-25 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Charles Banks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leon Eldredge and he's fouled by Edward Landon - foul #3 on Edward Landon, team foul #2 | 51-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Albert Jones (C) Gregory Inman, Edward Landon | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Charles Banks makes the free throw | 52-25 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold drills a driving attempt near the basket | 52-27 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Charles Banks loses the dribble to Zachary Harbin | 52-27 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Banks - foul #2 on Charles Banks, team foul #5 | 52-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (PG), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF), Edward Landon (C) Donald Shockley, Albert Jones | |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses the 1st free throw | 52-27 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-28 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge loses the ball out of bounds | 52-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt (PF) Leon Eldredge | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG), Donald Shockley (PF) Martin Lavigne, Richard Sorensen | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanford Fay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-28 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Gregory Inman snags the offensive board | 52-28 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG) James Barnett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Gregory Inman, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is called for traveling | 52-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Banks (C) Frank Steiner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Donald Shockley (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Albert Jones, Richard Sorensen | |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Edward Landon makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ray Anderson | 52-30 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Charles Banks lays it in on a great pass from David Smith | 54-30 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Edward Landon is hacked by Stanford Fay - foul #1 on Stanford Fay, team foul #6 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SF), Leon Eldredge (PF) Timothy McDeavitt, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), John Selby (C) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley, Edward Landon | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Leon Eldredge - foul #1 on Leon Eldredge, team foul #7 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF) Albert Jones | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-31 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge grabs the defensive rebound | 54-31 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | John Selby is called for the reach on Charles Banks - foul #1 on John Selby, team foul #3 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (SG) Sean Tobar | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (SF), Donald Shockley (PF), Edward Landon (C) Gerald Arnold, Richard Sorensen, John Selby | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Banks | 56-31 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-33 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Shockley - foul #2 on Donald Shockley, team foul #4 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Sean Tobar (SG), Timothy McDeavitt (C) James Barnett, Charles Pierce, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), John Selby (C) Albert Jones, Donald Shockley, Edward Landon | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen drills a jumper from the baseline set up by John Selby | 57-35 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Sorensen - foul #2 on Richard Sorensen, team foul #5 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Shockley (PF), Edward Landon (C) Richard Sorensen, John Selby | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Edward Landon gets the rebound | 58-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Eldredge (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-35 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Edward Landon tips it home | 58-37 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Frank Steiner splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left block set up by David Smith | 60-37 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Timothy McDeavitt denies the turnaround by Gerald Arnold | 60-37 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Sean Tobar grabs the board | 60-37 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge is hacked by Donald Shockley - foul #3 on Donald Shockley, team foul #6 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (PG), Charles Pierce (SG), Stanford Fay (PF), Charles Banks (C) David Smith, Sean Tobar, Frank Steiner, Leon Eldredge | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), John Selby (C) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley, Edward Landon | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Pierce | 62-37 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Gregory Inman is whistled for a carry | 62-37 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Charles Banks clanks a runner from close range | 62-37 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stanford Fay | 62-37 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Charles Banks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-37 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | John Selby gets the rebound | 62-37 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Albert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey (SF) John Selby | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Charles Banks connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Pierce | 64-37 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanford Fay - foul #2 on Stanford Fay, team foul #8 | 64-37 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Gregory Inman steps in front of the Charles Pierce pass | 64-39 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey's fadeaway is rejected by Stanford Fay | 64-39 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Albert Jones snags the offensive board | 64-39 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen travels with the ball | 64-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Eldredge (PF) Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Selby (PF) Richard Sorensen | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Eldredge (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanford Fay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) SF - Monroe Morrissey (fresh) PF - John Selby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-39 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Gregory Inman hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Anderson and the foul's on Timothy McDeavitt - foul #2 on Timothy McDeavitt, team foul #9 | 64-41 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses the free throw | 64-41 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Jones | 64-41 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Inman | 64-44 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt is fouled on the floor by Ray Anderson - foul #3 on Ray Anderson, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Banks (C) Leon Eldredge | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Gregory Inman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-47 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt misses the jumper from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Charles Banks hits the follow up shot | 66-47 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Gregory Inman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Charles Banks grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Selby steals it from Timothy McDeavitt | 66-47 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Inman is blocked by Charles Banks | 66-47 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Charles Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Charles Banks buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stanford Fay and he's fouled by Monroe Morrissey - foul #1 on Monroe Morrissey, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF) Monroe Morrissey | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Charles Banks makes the free throw | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen's layup is rejected by Charles Banks | 69-47 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Stanford Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 69-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt runs out the clock | 69-47 |