| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Vass (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) C - Barry Redman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gary Haynes inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Brian Obregon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Brian Obregon grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Albert Castle drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Obregon | 31-28 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Barry Redman is called for the reach on Steven Deschamp - foul #3 on Barry Redman, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Stephen Box (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Earl Malbrough, Gary Haynes, Edward Vass, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Barry Redman | |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Huey Griffith's floater is tipped away by Luis Massey | 31-28 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Mark Weaver travels with the ball | 33-28 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Stephen Box is hacked by Luis Massey - foul #3 on Luis Massey, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Richard Desir (C) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Stephen Box, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Luis Massey | |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Mark Weaver - foul #1 on Mark Weaver, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Steven Deschamp (SG), Stephen Box (SF) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman, Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Mark Weaver drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Brian Obregon | 34-30 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Gabriel Garten picks off the pass by Albert Castle out of a doubleteam | 34-30 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand grabs the board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stephen Box (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Teddy Legrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Albert Castle evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Teddy Legrand | 34-32 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Castle | 34-32 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Saylor | 34-35 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle is fouled on the floor by Francis Saylor - foul #1 on Francis Saylor, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Edward Vass (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Johnny Faulkner (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Barry Redman (C) Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Luis Massey steals it from Gary Haynes | 34-35 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Luis Massey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Edward Vass pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Michael Linneman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the contested fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Obregon | 34-37 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Gary Haynes connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Linneman | 36-37 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Luis Massey can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Edward Vass - foul #1 on Edward Vass, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SG), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Michael Linneman, Edward Vass, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Legrand (SF) Johnny Faulkner | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Desir | 38-38 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Richard Desir hits the finger roll set up by Gary Haynes | 40-38 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Richard Desir blocks the short jumper by Luis Massey | 40-38 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Teddy Legrand | 40-38 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Luis Massey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Luis Massey travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Michael Linneman (SF), Edward Vass (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Earl Malbrough, Gary Haynes, Daniel Pirtle, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Luis Massey, Barry Redman | |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gabriel Garten | 43-38 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Mark Weaver is hacked by Edward Vass - foul #2 on Edward Vass, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (SF) Michael Linneman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SF) Teddy Legrand | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 43-38 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gabriel Garten | 45-38 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Albert Castle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Deschamp | 48-38 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Albert Castle is fouled on the floor by Stephen Box - foul #2 on Stephen Box, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Stephen Box, Edward Vass, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Legrand (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Barry Redman (C) Albert Castle, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Barry Redman | 48-40 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Luis Massey takes the ball from Earl Malbrough | 48-40 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Luis Massey evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Redman | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Linneman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Barry Redman blocks the short jumper by Earl Malbrough | 48-42 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Barry Redman | 48-42 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Earl Malbrough is called for the reach on Brian Obregon - foul #1 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Steven Deschamp (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Edward Vass (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman, Gary Haynes, Daniel Pirtle, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Barry Redman | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Brian Obregon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Mark Weaver tips it in | 48-44 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Mark Weaver gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Mark Weaver comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Huey Griffith - foul #1 on Huey Griffith, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Richard Desir (C) Stephen Box, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Luis Massey | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the board | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Mark Weaver drills a jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Haynes (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Gabriel Garten, Edward Vass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Barry Redman (C) Teddy Legrand, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Earl Malbrough | 50-51 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Barry Redman | 50-54 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Gary Haynes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Brian Obregon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Desir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (tired) 5 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Castle (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Luis Massey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Stephen Box (SF), Edward Vass (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Earl Malbrough, Gary Haynes, Daniel Pirtle, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Legrand (SF) Albert Castle | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Stephen Box misses short on a jump hook from close range | 50-54 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Luis Massey snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Teddy Legrand | 50-56 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Stephen Box drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Deschamp | 52-56 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Luis Massey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Luis Massey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Edward Vass grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Stephen Box is fouled on the floor by Teddy Legrand - foul #2 on Teddy Legrand, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Richard Desir (C) Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Richard Desir travels with the ball | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Malbrough - foul #2 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG) Brian Obregon, Douglas Vroman | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Gary Haynes is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner - foul #2 on Gary Haynes, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Earl Malbrough is called for the reach on Barry Redman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Edward Vass gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Barry Redman | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Steven Deschamp is called for the reach on Barry Redman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Barry Redman makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Vass | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Edward Vass comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 55-59 |