| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 21-33 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Wayne Foster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 21-35 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | George Kepley clanks a floater in the paint | 21-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 21-35 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Robert Fisher lays it up and in set up by Wayne Foster | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger lays it in | 26-37 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Robert Fisher clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 26-37 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the shot from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Wayne Foster hits a shot from the right wing set up by Virgil Polson | 26-39 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger can't tip it in | 26-39 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Virgil Polson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Boris Zellous steals the ball from George Kepley | 26-41 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the offensive board | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Foster and he's hacked by David Bertrand - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Robert Fisher | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the free throw | 26-43 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | David Bertrand buries a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the free throw | 28-43 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Denis Banks is fouled on the floor by John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Gerardo Ortega steals it from James Aguon | 28-43 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | David Bertrand lays it in on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 30-43 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Denis Banks hits a runner in the paint | 30-45 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | George Kepley hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:44 | Penn State | George Kepley drills a 3 from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-45 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 36-45 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Edward Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Boris Zellous | 36-45 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Fisher comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Lechuga - foul #3 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga's pass is intercepted by Wayne Foster | 36-47 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Virgil Polson lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | George Kepley loses the dribble to Wayne Foster | 36-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 36-51 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it back up and in | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Robert Fisher scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Foster and the foul's on Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG), Denis Banks (PF) Boris Zellous, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Wayne Foster is called for the reach on Paul Suazo - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Virgil Polson, Robert Fisher | |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-56 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is whistled for a carry | 39-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Juan Rios comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG) James Aguon | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Juan Rios makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Juan Rios makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | The jump hook by Andrei Palczewski is blocked by John Huff | 41-56 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Edward Fox gets the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-56 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Huff | 41-56 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Boris Zellous takes the ball from Mark McMurtrie | 41-56 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Paul Suazo steps in front of the Edward Fox pass | 41-56 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi buries a shot in the paint | 43-56 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Takahashi - foul #1 on Kenneth Takahashi, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Mark McMurtrie, Paul Suazo, Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger tips it in | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Robert Fisher blows the layup but the foul's on Leonard Lechuga - foul #4 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SG) Edward Fox, Boris Zellous | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Robert Fisher throws it down on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 47-60 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-60 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Virgil Polson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits the finger roll | 49-62 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Aguon | 49-64 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is whistled for a carry | 49-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Kepley - foul #3 on George Kepley, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF) Gerardo Ortega, Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Boris Zellous is called for the reach on David Bertrand - foul #2 on Boris Zellous, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Virgil Polson | |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 49-65 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Boris Zellous snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Wayne Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi grabs the offensive board | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Juan Rios misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-65 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrei Palczewski | 49-65 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Edward Fox connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Denis Banks | 49-68 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | A charge is called on Thomas Wainwright - foul #4 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Robert Fisher buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 53-70 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Fisher throws it down set up by Thomas Wainwright and the foul's on George Kepley - foul #4 on George Kepley, team foul #9 | 53-72 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Virgil Polson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by George Kepley - foul #5 on George Kepley, team foul #10 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster runs out the clock | 56-73 |