| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | James Brown loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 24-30 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | James Woodley drills a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Stacy - foul #1 on John Stacy, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Clarence Anderson | 26-33 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | James Brown is called for the reach on John Stacy - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Brian Baker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Beaubien | 29-33 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | John Job comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 29-33 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | James Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from close range | 29-33 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | John Stacy steps in front of the Cecil Beaubien pass | 29-33 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | John Stacy hits the finger roll | 29-35 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | John Job steps in front of the Cecil Beaubien pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | John Stacy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Frew | 32-35 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Cecil Beaubien is called for the reach on Brian Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Beaubien, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 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 | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses the driving attempt in the lane | 32-35 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | George Hohl steps in front of the Dikembe Abke pass | 32-35 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jerry Behne misses short on a shot in the lane | 32-35 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Robert Pope is called for the reach on Clarence Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Pope, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Robert Pope | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke banks in the layup on a great pass from James Brown out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Jerry Behne - foul #1 on Jerry Behne, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses the floater in the paint | 34-35 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Jerry Behne hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Jerry Behne takes the ball from Clarence Anderson | 34-37 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane tips it in | 34-39 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Baker - foul #3 on Brian Baker, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | John Stacy scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Woodley | 36-42 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-42 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | John Job's pass is intercepted by Willard Drayton | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gerald Frew, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Taberski (SG), Carl Umana (SF) Clarence Anderson, Gerald Frew | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | John Job hits the finger roll | 36-44 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Carl Umana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Brian Baker snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | John Stacy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Franjo Taberski - foul #1 on Franjo Taberski, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | John Stacy knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Job | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson's layup is rejected by John Job | 36-48 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | John Job snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | John Job drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Woodley | 36-50 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Brian Baker drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Blaine Hackworth | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Anderson | 36-53 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Anderson | 38-53 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | John Job misses the dunk but the foul's on Willard Drayton - foul #2 on Willard Drayton, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Sperber (PG), Gerald Frew (SF), James Brown (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Cecil Beaubien, Franjo Taberski, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, James Woodley | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | John Job misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | John Job makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | James Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Sperber (fresh) SG - Clarence Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) SF - George Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | John Job misses short on a shot in the lane | 40-54 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Jerry Behne snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | George Hohl misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | John Job denies the turnaround by Harold Sperber | 40-54 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jerry Behne gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Jerry Behne can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Frew - foul #3 on Gerald Frew, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien (PG), Franjo Taberski (SG) Harold Sperber, Clarence Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Kenneth Bane (PF) Robert Pope, John Job | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-56 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Jerry Behne buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 40-58 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | James Brown tips it but misses | 40-58 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke tips it but misses | 40-58 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | George Hohl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Andrew Toney, George Hohl | |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Blaine Hackworth steals the ball from James Brown | 40-58 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Brian Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Blaine Hackworth | 40-60 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Blaine Hackworth - foul #2 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) Jerry Behne | |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | John Stacy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Bane - foul #1 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG) Franjo Taberski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG) Brian Baker | |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Andrew Toney scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Bane | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-63 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane is called for traveling | 42-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Sperber (PG), Willard Drayton (C) Cecil Beaubien, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Job (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Andrew Toney, Kenneth Bane, James Woodley | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Gerald Frew clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-63 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Stacy | 42-65 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Brian Baker knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Stacy and he's hacked by Harold Sperber - foul #1 on Harold Sperber, team foul #8 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Taberski (SG), Carl Umana (SF) Clarence Anderson, Gerald Frew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Hohl (SF) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the free throw | 42-68 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Harold Sperber misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-68 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Willard Drayton can't tip it in | 42-68 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Andrew Toney grabs the board | 42-68 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | John Job lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 42-70 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Carl Umana clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-70 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Willard Drayton tips it but misses | 42-70 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the board | 42-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Harold Sperber is called for the reach on Brian Baker - foul #2 on Harold Sperber, team foul #9 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Harold Sperber, Franjo Taberski, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-71 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | John Job snags the defensive board | 42-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Stacy is hacked by Clarence Anderson - foul #1 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #10 | 42-71 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-72 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Brown | 42-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Blaine Hackworth steals it from James Brown | 42-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Woodley is denied on a dunk by James Brown | 42-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the offensive board | 42-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 42-72 |