| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Geary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Gilberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jantz (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Davis inbounds the ball | 26-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz clanks a shot from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos knocks in the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Gregory Davis - foul #1 on Gregory Davis, team foul #1 | 26-19 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz evades the doubleteam and hits a floater near the basket and he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | John Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Gilberg | 29-23 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits the follow up shot | 31-23 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | William Gilberg travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | William Gilberg steals the ball from Gregory Davis | 31-23 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Gregory Davis steals the ball from Alfredo Ramos | 31-23 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Dale Geary knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Vernon Wertz | 33-23 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Richard Jantz connects on the runner in the paint | 33-25 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG), George Ayer (SF) William Gilberg, Alfredo Ramos | |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Scott Sargent is called for the reach on Szczesny Olshefski - foul #3 on Scott Sargent, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Joseph Cunniff (C) Elvin Sargent, Scott Sargent, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) Richard Jantz | |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Gregory Davis steals the ball from Szczesny Olshefski | 33-25 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Ayer (fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Wilson | 35-27 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Davis and the foul's on Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (SG) Douglas Evans | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Bruce Porter (C) Szczesny Olshefski, George Ayer, Curtis Elias | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Charles Wilson misses short on a floater near the basket | 38-27 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Charles Wilson tips it home | 38-29 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos is fouled on the floor by Gregory Davis - foul #2 on Gregory Davis, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Dale Geary (C) Randolph Shelton, Vernon Wertz, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Charles Wilson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Elvin Sargent - foul #1 on Elvin Sargent, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico can't throw it down | 38-31 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dale Geary | 38-31 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Gilberg - foul #2 on William Gilberg, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG), George Ayer (SF) William Gilberg, Alfredo Ramos | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Bruce Porter gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Charles Wilson hits a shot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 41-33 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | John Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Bruce Porter tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dale Geary | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Geary (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Ayer (fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Porter (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Dale Geary misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 41-33 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Charles Wilson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Wilson | 41-35 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Ayer - foul #1 on George Ayer, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Elvin Sargent, Norbert McConnico, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF) Szczesny Olshefski, George Ayer | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Charles Wilson knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Wilson | 43-37 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cunniff | 43-37 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | William Gilberg scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Joseph Cunniff - foul #1 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Dale Geary (C) Randolph Shelton, Gregory Davis, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG), Richard Jantz (PF) John Wilson, Charles Wilson | |
| 09:07 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz lays it in set up by Robert Baltzell | 45-40 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Vernon Wertz blocks the short jumper by Alfredo Ramos | 45-40 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Dale Geary drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Elvin Sargent | 47-40 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | William Gilberg comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Sargent (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Geary (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Gilberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jantz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Porter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the driving attempt from the right block | 47-40 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Scott Sargent hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos knocks in the runner from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #3 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (PG), George Ayer (SF), Charles Wilson (PF) William Gilberg, Alfredo Ramos, Bruce Porter | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Charles Wilson blocks the short jumper by Gregory Davis | 49-42 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Richard Jantz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | John Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Jantz | 49-45 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | The jump hook by Gregory Davis is blocked by Richard Jantz | 49-45 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | John Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent can't connect on a runner from close range | 49-48 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Davis | 49-48 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Wilson | 49-48 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 49-48 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Elvin Sargent steps in front of the John Wilson pass | 49-48 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Gregory Davis drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Evans | 51-48 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (SG), Dale Geary (C) Douglas Evans, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Bruce Porter (C) Szczesny Olshefski, George Ayer, Richard Jantz | |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Scott Sargent is called for the reach on William Gilberg - foul #4 on Scott Sargent, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Bruce Porter knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Alfredo Ramos | 51-50 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Elvin Sargent out of a doubleteam | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Geary (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gilberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Bruce Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Bruce Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) Elvin Sargent | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Dale Geary buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Davis | 55-50 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | William Gilberg is hacked by Scott Sargent - foul #5 on Scott Sargent, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Scott Sargent, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:16 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Vernon Wertz (PF) Randolph Shelton, Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Dale Geary misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Bruce Porter grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Davis - foul #3 on Gregory Davis, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Gregory Davis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Bruce Porter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 55-54 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Wertz | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Douglas Evans is hacked by Bruce Porter - foul #4 on Bruce Porter, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Alfredo Ramos is called for the reach on Elvin Sargent - foul #1 on Alfredo Ramos, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | William Gilberg is hacked by Dale Geary - foul #1 on Dale Geary, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent runs out the clock | 57-56 |