| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Woodley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | James Woodley scores on a jump hook from close range | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Gerald Frew | 38-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | John Job can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | John Job misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | John Job makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien is fouled on the floor by Brian Baker - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | James Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by James Woodley - foul #1 on James Woodley, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | James Brown misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | John Stacy grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Gerald Frew blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the jumpshot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Brian Baker gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 43-35 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Gerald Frew lays it in | 43-37 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | James Woodley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Brian Baker travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Jerry Behne steps in front of the Cecil Beaubien pass | 43-39 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | George Hohl misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Frew - foul #2 on Gerald Frew, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | George Hohl misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | James Brown snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Hohl | 44-39 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Jerry Behne hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Toney | 46-39 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Robert Pope steals the ball from Cecil Beaubien in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Andrew Toney lays it in on a great pass from Robert Pope | 48-39 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is hacked by Jerry Behne - foul #1 on Jerry Behne, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Willard Drayton misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | George Hohl pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Willard Drayton denies the turnaround by Brian Baker | 48-39 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Jerry Behne pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | James Brown grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson travels with the ball | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Robert Pope, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Taberski (SG), Gerald Frew (SF) Clarence Anderson, James Brown | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian Baker and he's hacked by Gerald Frew - foul #3 on Gerald Frew, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) Kenneth Bane | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Gerald Frew's pass is intercepted by Brian Baker | 51-39 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Brian Baker lays it in | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Woodley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franjo Taberski (fresh) SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Franjo Taberski | 53-41 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Cecil Beaubien takes the ball from John Stacy | 53-41 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Job - foul #2 on John Job, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (C) James Woodley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), James Brown (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Franjo Taberski, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | John Stacy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-42 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien is fouled on the floor by Blaine Hackworth - foul #4 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) John Job | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Sperber (PG), Carl Umana (SF) Cecil Beaubien, Gerald Frew | |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 53-42 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | James Brown tips it home | 53-44 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-44 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Carl Umana hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Robert Pope drills a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Clarence Anderson - foul #1 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien (PG), Franjo Taberski (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Harold Sperber, Clarence Anderson, Carl Umana, Dikembe Abke | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Robert Pope makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | James Brown snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | James Brown is denied on a dunk by James Woodley | 59-46 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | George Hohl clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Franjo Taberski - foul #2 on Franjo Taberski, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), John Job (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Robert Pope, Kenneth Bane, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Carl Umana (PF) Franjo Taberski, James Brown | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | John Job is fouled on the floor by Carl Umana - foul #1 on Carl Umana, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Brian Baker, George Hohl | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) Gerald Frew | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | John Job misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Carl Umana can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Anderson | 61-46 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Willard Drayton's pass is intercepted by John Job | 61-46 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Umana | 61-46 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | John Job snags the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | John Job misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Carl Umana grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Umana | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | John Job makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Toney | 63-48 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is called for 3 seconds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Sperber (PG), Franjo Taberski (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), James Brown (PF), Dennis Kinley (C) Cecil Beaubien, Clarence Anderson, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton, Dikembe Abke | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | John Stacy connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Brian Baker | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Penn State | James Brown misses the jumper from close range | 65-48 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woodley | 65-48 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Brian Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Harold Sperber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | James Woodley's layup is rejected by Dennis Kinley | 65-48 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-48 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Harold Sperber gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harold Sperber | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Sperber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franjo Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Kinley (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | John Stacy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | John Job hits the follow up shot | 67-50 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses long on a floater from the right side | 67-50 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blaine Hackworth | 67-50 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Brian Baker's pass is intercepted by Harold Sperber in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Harold Sperber misses the dunk | 67-50 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Dennis Kinley gets the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses short on a shot from the baseline | 67-50 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | John Job hits a floater in the lane set up by John Stacy | 69-50 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Stacy - foul #2 on John Stacy, team foul #6 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien (PG), Dikembe Abke (C) Harold Sperber, Dennis Kinley | |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Woodley | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Brown | 72-54 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Dikembe Abke steals the ball from James Woodley | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Blaine Hackworth - foul #5 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #7 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG) Franjo Taberski | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | George Hohl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-56 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | James Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 72-56 |