| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Gilberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Ayer (fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dale Geary (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Davis inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the contested jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Geary | 27-27 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | John Wilson hits a jumpshot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Dale Geary banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Wertz | 29-29 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses the easy open layup | 29-29 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | William Gilberg tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Dale Geary can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 31-29 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Vernon Wertz steps in front of the George Ayer pass | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Geary | 31-31 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Charles Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Vernon Wertz - foul #1 on Vernon Wertz, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz can't throw it down | 33-31 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | William Gilberg snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses the runner in the lane | 33-31 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Charles Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Charles Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Scott Sargent loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG) William Gilberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Joseph Cunniff (C) Elvin Sargent, Dale Geary | |
| 16:13 | Penn State | John Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Scott Sargent pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 33-31 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Gregory Davis steps in front of the Bruce Porter pass | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Ayer (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | John Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF) Szczesny Olshefski, George Ayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Dale Geary (C) Randolph Shelton, Vernon Wertz, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Gregory Davis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Bruce Porter is fouled on the floor by Dale Geary - foul #1 on Dale Geary, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | William Gilberg blows the dunk but he's fouled by Scott Sargent - foul #3 on Scott Sargent, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Alfredo Ramos steps in front of the Norbert McConnico pass | 35-31 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gilberg | 37-31 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Charles Wilson steals it from Norbert McConnico | 37-31 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Dale Geary swats the layup by Bruce Porter | 37-31 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Dale Geary pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | The jump hook by Scott Sargent is blocked by Bruce Porter | 37-31 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Porter | 37-31 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Bruce Porter is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bruce Porter, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG), Curtis Elias (C) William Gilberg, Bruce Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Elvin Sargent, Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Norbert McConnico, Dale Geary | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Ayer (SF) Alfredo Ramos | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Charles Wilson's floater is tipped away by Joseph Cunniff | 37-32 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Ayer (fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Evans | 37-35 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Charles Wilson slams it home on a nice dish by Curtis Elias | 39-35 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz banks in the layup on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 39-37 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Curtis Elias is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Richard Jantz (PF), Bruce Porter (C) John Wilson, George Ayer, Charles Wilson, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Scott Sargent (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Dale Geary (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Gregory Davis blows the layup | 39-37 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Richard Jantz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Gregory Davis takes the ball from Richard Jantz | 39-37 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Szczesny Olshefski is called for the reach on Gregory Davis - foul #3 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (PG) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Gregory Davis can't connect on a shot in the lane | 39-37 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Richard Jantz pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Vernon Wertz steps in front of the John Wilson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 39-37 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Dale Geary drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Scott Sargent and he's fouled by Bruce Porter - foul #4 on Bruce Porter, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Wilson (PF), Curtis Elias (C) Richard Jantz, Bruce Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Vernon Wertz | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Dale Geary makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | John Wilson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gilberg | 42-40 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Dale Geary scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Elvin Sargent | 42-42 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Norbert McConnico is called for the reach on William Gilberg - foul #2 on Norbert McConnico, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG), George Ayer (SF), Bruce Porter (C) William Gilberg, Alfredo Ramos, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Elvin Sargent, Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Norbert McConnico, Dale Geary | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Ayer (fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Bruce Porter loses the dribble to Vernon Wertz | 42-42 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Evans | 42-45 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 42-45 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Randolph Shelton steals it from George Ayer | 42-45 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Douglas Evans is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF) John Wilson, George Ayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SF) Randolph Shelton, Robert Baltzell | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Charles Wilson is hacked by Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Douglas Evans, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (SG), Dale Geary (C) Douglas Evans, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | William Gilberg hits the finger roll | 44-47 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Gregory Davis scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Vernon Wertz out of the doubleteam | 44-49 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (PG), Richard Jantz (PF), Curtis Elias (C) Szczesny Olshefski, Charles Wilson, Bruce Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Vernon Wertz | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Dale Geary is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket | 44-49 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | William Gilberg gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos is open and lays it up and in set up by Curtis Elias | 46-49 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Curtis Elias swats the layup by Scott Sargent | 46-49 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Gregory Davis tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Scott Sargent tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Gilberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Jantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Geary (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses the jump hook in the lane | 46-51 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Elvin Sargent | 46-51 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Alfredo Ramos is called for the reach on Gregory Davis - foul #4 on Alfredo Ramos, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG), George Ayer (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), Bruce Porter (C) William Gilberg, Alfredo Ramos, Richard Jantz, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Elvin Sargent, Scott Sargent, Norbert McConnico, Dale Geary | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (SG) Douglas Evans | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Charles Wilson dunks the ball | 48-53 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF) Szczesny Olshefski, George Ayer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Dale Geary (C) Randolph Shelton, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Bruce Porter blocks the jumper by Vernon Wertz | 48-53 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Bruce Porter pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Wilson | 50-53 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Dale Geary hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 50-55 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Dale Geary pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | John Wilson is called for the reach on Dale Geary in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Scott Sargent, Vernon Wertz | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Dale Geary misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Bruce Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses long on a shot near the basket | 50-55 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dale Geary | 50-55 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF) Elvin Sargent, Gregory Davis, Norbert McConnico | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Wilson is called for the reach on Randolph Shelton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG) Dale Geary | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | John Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Wilson | 53-57 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | John Wilson is called for the reach on Elvin Sargent in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wilson, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Geary (C) Randolph Shelton | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | John Wilson hits a 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) Elvin Sargent | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Wilson, team foul #12 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Dale Geary steps in front of the Bruce Porter pass | 56-61 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | William Gilberg is called for the reach on Randolph Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gilberg, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG) Dale Geary | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-63 |